Cholesterol - All People Who Are Interested In "HDL"

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Dr. Kang

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posted 02/04/2009, comments (0)

What is LDL Apheresis?

In my last blog concerning the genetic disorder called familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), I mentioned an invasive treatment called LDL apheresis as a potential therapy when medications do not reach target goals. Apheresis is a procedure in which whole blood is withdrawn from a person, run through various filters to remove the desired... Read more Chevron

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paymark64

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Single, NYC, living w/ High Cholesterol, High BP, Diebetes, AIDS

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posted 12/07/2008, comments (24)

Has anyone had Triglyceride numbers like mine? (1909) please help

NEED HELP!!! How do i , as rapidly as possible, lower this scary number for my triglyceride levels at 1909. I just got the numbers on Friday and as I was leaving my doctor said I should look out for symptoms of pancreatitis OVER THE WEEKEND! Freaked me out, and i DID have a bad headache... Read more Chevron

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Deanne Stein

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Stroke Survivor

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posted 09/03/2008, comment (1)

HIV, Cholesterol, and the Sex Talk with My Son

My son starts high school this week. How did that happen? It seems like he just started Kindergarten yesterday! Time flies too fast, it's hard to catch up. I look at my daughter in her car seat and I want to freeze time, because I know I'll blink and she'll be all grown up, too. I am excited for my son to start high school but worried at the same... Read more Chevron

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HeartHawk

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Heart Health Consumer Advocate

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posted 08/20/2008, comments (3)

Debunking Cholesterol Treatments: A Consumer's Review

As a heart health consumer advocate, my two favorite activities are exposing fraudulent heart disease cures and, more importantly, shining a light on promising treatments. There continues to be robust research into a number of novel therapies, backed by hard science, that offer hope to all heart disease sufferers. One such therapy is... Read more Chevron

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Pete

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posted 05/04/2007, comments (0)

A New SharePost Feature!

Hi everyone, this is Pete, your friendly producer for CholesterolNetwork!I'm exctied to tell you about some of the great new SharePost features we have to offer. First up, we've got a new way to find the types of SharePosts you want to read with the advanced sort. You can now pick both the type of post you'd like to read, as... Read more Chevron

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