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Natural Treatment Options for Lowering Cholesterol
The most effective natural way to lower cholesterol is with diet and exercise leading to weight loss. A diet low in cholesterol, trans and saturated fats as well as regular aerobic activity is ideal.
Plant sterols can also help decrease cholesterol. These plant extracts inhibit the absorption of cholestero...
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Expert & Community Posts
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 »
Get the Most out of Your Cholesterol Medication
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...We want to achieve a (over a long period of time) cholesterol level that will lead to the... Read more »
Statins and ezetimibe and biomarkers
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...by ezetimibe despite the observed reduction in LDL cholesterol level, the inability of the... 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 »
Cholesterol Education Month: Fiber and Cholesterol
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...the effect of Lipitor (atorvastatin) in reducing cholesterol levels. I am not aware of any... Read more »
Health Guide
Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
If your cholesterol is too high, it's time to take action. Lowering your total cholesterol levels can reduce your chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke, or dying of heart disease. If you... Read more »Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...Americans who should be taking LDL-lowering medication.Starting Medications. Even modest lowering of high cholesterol levels, whether through drug therapy or lifestyle changes, reduces the risk of... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors
...treatment may be needed.Drug Treatment for Unhealthy Cholesterol and Lipid LevelsAggressive control of cholesterol levels is known to reduce death rates in patients with peripheral artery disease... Read more »Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Prevention
...or not. Some evidence suggests that that, in addition to controlling weight, exercise helps reduce cholesterol levels in the biliary tract, which could help prevent gallstones.Nonsteroidal... Read more »Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications
...DrugsIn 2004, the National Cholesterol Education Program issued updated recommendations on how to control cholesterol levels. These guidelines emphasize that patients should lower their LDL (bad)... Read more »Images
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Medications
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Related News
Adding WelChol to statin therapy may help reduce cholesterol further
October 02, 2008Researchers reviewed several studies in which patients taking simvastatin (Zocor), pravastatin (Pravachol), or atorvastatin (Lipitor) added... Read summary »
If two cholesterol drugs don't work, try adding a third
October 02, 2008Researchers have found that diabetics who are unable to meet target cholesterol levels using two drugs may benefit markedly by adding a third.... Read summary »
Stanol-rich foods like Benecol may boost statins' effects
October 02, 2008A diet of plant stanol-rich foods like Benecol margarine may help boost the effectiveness of statins in people taking the highest doses of the drugs.... 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 »
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 »
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