1 Frequently, too much LDL is the result of a diet rich in saturated fats (usually from animal foods such as beef, butter, lard, and whole-milk dairy products) and trans fats (found in processed and fast foods).
Although most bifocals and trifocals have visible lines at the border of lens segments, there is a blended round-seg bifocal that has a less noticeable near segment than its regular round-seg cousin. The near seg is blended into the distance portion of the lens so that it is virtually invisible.
A DXA scan can be used to measure bone mineral density. Cortical bone is the denser, heavier type of bone tissue that is usually found along the shaft of longer bones. Periosteum, the equivalent to endosteum on the outside of the bone, plays a vital role in the healing of fractures. DXA scan can be used to measure bone mineral density. Cortical bone is the denser, heavier type of bone tissue that is usually found along the shaft of longer bones. Periosteum, the equivalent to endosteum on the outside of the bone, plays a vital role in the healing of fractures.