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Health Encyclopedia: High Cholesterol Diagnosis And Testing
- High Cholesterol Diagnosis and Testing
- Highlights
- An Introduction to Cholesterol
- Cholesterol's Effect on the Heart
- Cholesterol's Effect on the Brain
- Risk Factors
- High Cholesterol Symptoms
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
National Cholesterol Education Month: Not a Hallmark Holiday
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...triglycerides as well why our progress in improving cholesterol levels has stagnated.~50% ... Read more »
How Do I Keep My Cholesterol Down?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...you are having some trouble with maintaining good cholesterol levels despite eating what sounds... Read more »
Lose Weight to Improve Your Cholesterol Levels
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...it tends to increase your risk of having high LDL cholesterol levels. However, the good news... Read more »
Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...(AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts... Read more »
Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...(AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts... Read more »
Health Guide
Transfat
has also been found to raise cholesterol levels and has been associated with increased risk of heart disease. Transfat is listed under total fat on the food label. Look for foods that have zero or... Read more »Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
...statistics from the American Heart Association (AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts them at high risk for heart attack and stroke. These... Read more »Low Cholesterol Diet: How to Cut Out the Fat
...limiting dietary cholesterol, some researchers assert that dietary fat is a larger factor in your body’s cholesterol levels because it can increase your total cholesterol and LDL levels. There... Read more »The Skinny on Dietary Fats
...of fuel. Dietary Fat and Cholesterol Fat is the single largest dietary factor in your body’s cholesterol levels. I will explain how fat affects cholesterol levels in more detail below. But... Read more »The Skinny on Dietary Fats
...of fuel. Dietary Fat and Cholesterol Fat is the single largest dietary factor in your bodys cholesterol levels. I will explain how fat affects cholesterol levels in more detail below. But... 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 »
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 »
Ladies, Keep an Eye on That Cholesterol!
February 21, 2007By Betsy Lievense, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Now, even the fittest of females have a good reason to cut down... Read summary »
Soy Nuts and Exercise Help Cut Cholesterol
May 29, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Are you a post-menopausal woman with high blood pressure? If so, listen up! A recent study reveals substituting soy nuts for... Read summary »
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