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Health Encyclopedia: High Cholesterol Diagnosis And Testing
- High Cholesterol Diagnosis and Testing
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Diagnosis
A blood test for cholesterol should include the entire lipoprotein profile: LDL, total cholesterol, HDL, and triglycerides. It is very difficult to measure LDL levels by themselves, but LDL levels can be reliably calculated using total cholesterol and HDL levels.
To obtain a reliable cholesterol reading, experts advise:
- Avoid strenuous exercise for 24 hours before the test.
- Do not eat or drink anything but water for 12 hours beforehand.
- If the test results are abnormal, a second test should...
Expert & Community Posts
The Effect of Cholesterol on Your Prostate
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...such as metastatic disease can lower circulating cholesterol levels. There is growing evidence... Read more »
Lowering Cholesterol with Sterols and Stanols
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...sterols and stanols, touted as being able to lower cholesterol levels. But, what are they, and... Read more »
What’s Wrong with Saturated Fat?
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...which is the worst culprit in raising total and LDL cholesterol levels. It’s saturated fat,... Read more »
Do Natural Methods of Lowering Cholesterol Really Work?
By Melanie Thomassian , Health ExpertAre you worried about your cholesterol levels? Perhaps you've already started exercising and... Read more »
Your Doctor Visit - What Happens After the Exam?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...treatment for high cholesterol.b. Medications – If your cholesterol level is high enough or... Read more »
Health Guide
Cholesterol Information After Diagnosis
...contribute to raising LDL and lowering HDL. Read our guide to healthy eating and start improving your cholesterol levels today. What Do I Do Now?One of the first steps you should take after... Read more »Prevent Heart Attack, Follow these Guidelines
...Association revised its guidelines for preventing heart disease. They include the following: Improve Cholesterol. People with at least two risk factors, and a 10-year risk for heart disease or... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Diagnosis
...disease and stroke, including tobacco use, salt intake, obesity, physical inactivity, and unhealthy cholesterol levels.Any medications being taken.Any symptom that might indicate so-called... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Factors
...and high blood pressure. For example, one genetic variant called apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) affects cholesterol levels, particularly those associated with heart disease.Ethnicity. African American... Read more »Diabetes Diet: General Dietary Guidelines
...management dietAfter 18 months all groups experienced similar and improved glycolated hemoglobin and cholesterol levels. The researchers concluded that the positive benefits of the diets were... Read more »Images
Find out how cholesterol is produced.... Read more »
Related News
Midlife Cholesterol Tied to Alzheimers
April 21, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heart disease is the most well known complication of high cholesterol, motivating many to cut the fat, exercise and take... Read summary »
Low Cholesterol Linked to Premature Birth
October 29, 2007By Kate McHugh, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with very low cholesterol levels have an increased risk of... Read summary »
Study: High Cholesterol Increases Dementia Risk
August 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Elevated cholesterol levels in midlife ? even levels considered only borderline ? significantly increase the risk of... Read summary »
Cholesterol Guidelines for Kids Need a Second Look
August 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- With an obesity epidemic brewing among U.S. children, there is concern that overweight and obese children need to be screened... Read summary »
Veggie Heavy 'Eco-Atkins' Diet Improves Cholesterol
July 14, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One of the hottest diet trends of the past decade is back, but this time, meat is taking a backseat to vegetables. New research... Read summary »
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