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Health Encyclopedia: Cholesterol And Lipids
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Introduction
Lipids are the building blocks of the fatsand fatty substances found in animals and plants. They are microscopic layered spheres of oil, which, in animals, are composed mainly of cholesterol, triglycerides, proteins (called lipoproteins), and phospholipids (molecules made up of phosphoric acid, fatty acids, and nitrogen). Lipids do not dissolve in water and are stored in the body to serve as sources of energy.
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a white, powdery substance that is found in all a...
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Expert & Community Posts
Dietary cholesterol: Does an egg a day bring the doctor today?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...accumulation in arteries and subsequent heart disease. High density lipoproteins (HDL) are the... Read more »
Tips on How to Raise Your HDL
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...HDL levels. However, a high fiber diet does lower LDL cholesterol. As LDL is lowered, your... Read more »
Is Heart-Healthy Good for the Brain?
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health ExpertGloom and doom over the "tsunami" of baby boomers that is going to overwhelm everything from... Read more »
Making Sense of Cholesterol Ratios, Lipid Profiles and Your Heart Disease Risk Scores
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...the calculation: triglycerides divided by 5 equals VLDL cholesterol. Triglycerides should be... Read more »
February 24: Understand Your Lab Results
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...cholesterol LDL (bad) cholesterol Triglycerides (or VLDL cholesterol) Here's the first step... Read more »
Health Guide
Menopause: Complications
...certain health risks due to lower levels of estrogen that cause accelerated bone loss and an increase in LDL cholesterol (the so-called bad cholesterol). Her risks for serious disorders are... Read more »Heart Disease: An introduction to Coronary Artery Disease
...initiate the inflammatory response.Macrophages literally "eat" foreign debris, in this case oxidized LDL cholesterol.The process converts LDL cholesterol into foamy material that attaches to the... Read more »Cholesterol, Heart Disease
...andallow blood to flow freely.Lowering LDL is the primary goal of cholesterol drug and lifestyle therapy.High Density Lipoproteins (HDL), the "Good" CholesterolHigh Density Lipoproteins (HDL)... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Factors
...GoalsRisk LevelGoal (d/L)Optimal Goal(d/L)Very High Risk7070High Risk10070Moderate Risk130100Low Risk160130LDL cholesterol, together with other risk factors for heart disease, is the best... Read more »Heart Attack Risk Factors
...GoalsRisk LevelGoal (d/L)OptimalGoal(d/L)Very High Risk7070High Risk10070Moderate Risk130100Low Risk160130LDL cholesterol, together with other risk factors for heart disease, is the best... Read more »Images
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Soy Nuts and Exercise Help Cut Cholesterol
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