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Lifestyle Changes
The absolute mandate for improving cholesterol levels is to first make changes in lifestyle (both diet and exercise). Even when drugs are used, healthy diet and physical activity are critical companions.
Heart-Healthy Diets
There are many major dietary approaches for protecting health, such as the Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and healthy types of fats. Doctors generally agree on the following recommendations for heart protection:
- Choose fiber-rich food...
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Natural Treatment Options for Lowering Cholesterol
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Consumers turning to alternative cholesterol treatments
A growing number of consumers are turning to alternative and herbal treatments to lower their cholesterol, but experts are unsure if these treatments... Read more »
British doctors worry U.S.'s "aggressive" cholesterol treatmen...
The American National Cholesterol Education Program has lowered the target LDL cholesterol levels for high-risk individuals to levels that may only... Read more »
High blood cholesterol and triglycerides treatments
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Analysis: Hodgkin's survivors need cholesterol-lowering treatm...
Researchers believe it would be wise to screen survivors of Hodgkin's disease--a cancer of the lymph system--for high cholesterol. People who survive... Read more »
Clinical trial: Add-on treatment for high cholesterol
This is a study to determine whether treatment with a new drug, lapaquistat acetate, will help reduce bad cholesterol levels when given with ongoing... Read more »
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