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Health Encyclopedia: High Cholesterol Diagnosis And Testing
- High Cholesterol Diagnosis and Testing
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- An Introduction to Cholesterol
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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
Statin Study Shows Promise for Alzheimer's Disease
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert...statins are, for most people, very effective for keep cholesterol levels in a good range. If the... Read more »
Is Grapefruit Safe to Eat When Taking a Statin Drug?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...for example, is a Statin drug, used to lower high cholesterol levels, and also known as HMG-CoA... Read more »
Statin Rage
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...that men over 50 and women over 60 with normal LDL-cholesterol levels (less than 130 mg per... Read more »
How to Lower Cholesterol: Don't Forget the Basics
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...results. A simple blood test will check your cholesterol levels. This test is also known... Read more »
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 »
Health Guide
Cholesterol Risk Factors
About half of all American adults have total cholesterol levels over 200 mg/dL. Over 25% have been told by doctors that they have unhealthy levels. Total cholesterol levels have been... Read more »Cholesterol: Stroke, Brain Function
...stroke, a less common type ofstroke caused by bleeding in the brainthat isassociated with low overall cholesterol levels.The build-up of plaque in the internal carotid artery may lead to narrowing... Read more »Symptoms of High Cholesterol
There are no warning signs for high LDL cholesterol levels. When symptoms finally occur, they usually take the form of angina or heart attack in response to the buildup of atherosclerotic... Read more »Cholesterol and Lipids
...connections in the brain that are important for learning and memoryRegardless of these benefits, when cholesterol levels rise in the blood, they can have dangerous consequences, depending on the... Read more »Hypothyroidism: Diagnosis
...normal. Patients usually require thyroxine (T4) replacement therapy. They should also be tested for high cholesterol levels and antithyroid antibodies.Levels between 4.5 mU/L and 10 mU/L. Patients... Read more »Images
Find out how cholesterol is produced.... Read more »
Related News
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 »
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 »
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 »
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