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Dr. Larry Weinrauch

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posted 06/25/2008, comments (0)

Blocked Arteries and Low Cholesterol: Now What?

While high cholesterol (either as a high LDL or “bad” cholesterol; or low HDL or “good” cholesterol) certainly contributes to the risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease, it is not the only contributor. Each year it seems that I have one or two patients that have “no excuse” for having coronary artery... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Kang

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posted 06/03/2008, comments (3)

The Effect of Cholesterol on Your Prostate

Prostate cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world and the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. Almost a quarter of a million new cases are diagnosed annually and the lifetime risk for a man to develop prostate cancer is one in six. It is a well known phenomenon that cholesterol and fatty deposits accumulate in solid... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/15/2008, comment (1)

how to interpret the value of the cholesterol level?

I am hoping if someone can help me with these questions. We are having trouble understanding these numbers. One is this. My friend has taken cholesterol level checked without fasting and the value was 278mg/dl. Trigryceride was also higer than referenced value. I forgot the number. She ate 2 slices of... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/15/2008, comments (2)

What is low cholesterol

I have a friend who said she went for check-up and was told to stop taking her med's because her counts or below normal so she doesn't need them anymore. This is news to me. Under what circumstance would this happen?

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posted 03/29/2008, comment (1)

Reason for 40%+ rise in LDL

My first lipid panel showed: TC=195, HDL=35,LDL=95, Triglycerides=325. At this same time abnormal liver function due to anti-biotics was shown. Two months later lipid panel showed:TC=206, HDL=33, LDL=136, Tri's=185. One year later: TC=224, HDL=33, LDL=164, Tri's=137. Other facts: non-smoker, regular vigorous exercise, diet low in... Read more Chevron

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