The Heart Beat - Our Blog

Heart health and cholesterol can get dull very quickly, so we decided they should not.

The Heart Beat digs into how cholesterol behaves, calls out the myths that seem to travel faster than blood itself and explores the science without slipping into lecture mode. No judgement about your breakfast, no nutritional halo polishing, just conversation that makes sense.

If you are curious about what is going on inside your arteries or you simply like knowing how your body works, you are in the right place.

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    Good Cholesterol vs. Bad Cholesterol: The Great Heart Health Game

    Cholesterol isn't out to get you. Your body makes it for perfectly sensible reasons: building cells, producing hormones, general upkeep. The difference between HDL and LDL? One cleans up after itself, the other leaves a bit of a mess if there's too much of it knocking about. Sort it with some clever swaps (oats, olive oil, the usual suspects) and a bit of regular movement. Not exactly rocket science, and certainly nothing to lose sleep over. Just keep an eye on the numbers and carry on.

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Did you know? Because of genetic differences, women naturally have higher levels of good cholesterol (HDL) compared to men.