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Most procedures that measure bone density are quick and pain-free.

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can increase your risk of heart attack, kidney failure and stroke.

Replacing foods that contain saturated fats with foods that contain polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats will help to lower your cholesterol.

If a person habitually eats more kilojoules than they burn, they will have raised triglyceride levels in the blood.

Familial hypercholesterolaemia is an inherited condition characterised by higher than normal levels of blood cholesterol.

A diet low in saturated fats and high in fibre and plant food can substantially reduce your risk of developing heart disease.

Your body needs cholesterol, but it can make its own. You don't need cholesterol in your diet.

Animal products and processed foods like fried fast food are generally high in saturated fats.

Risk factors for heart disease include smoking, diabetes, obesity, family history and age.

Hashimoto's disease progresses very slowly over many years, so the symptoms may go unnoticed.