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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Douglas Report On How To Beat The Cholesterol

What boosts your cholesterol risk?

October 03, 2008
Most people know that having high cholesterol is bad for the heart, but experts say most people also don't fully understand what their cholesterol numbers may mean in terms of health risks. In this article from CNN, a reporter talks to experts about cholesterol, covering such topics as when to get a cholesterol test; what the components of cholesterol and their levels mean about a person's heart risks; and the effects of drugs, alcohol, and exercise on cholesterol levels. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Dangers of Too Low Cholesterol: Are You at Risk?
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...many people are doing everything they can to lower cholesterol levels as much as possible. This... Read more »

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Garlic: Is it Good for Cholesterol?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...cornerstones.  Several herbs have been thought to improve cholesterol levels, and more... Read more »

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Statins for Children: A Follow-Up
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...There is no evidence that any intervention to lower cholesterol levels in childhood "leads to... Read more »

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The Effect of Cholesterol on Your Prostate
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...such as metastatic disease can lower circulating cholesterol levels. There is growing evidence... Read more »

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Tea Proven to Help Lower Total Cholesterol
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...benefits such as grapes and red wine. Catechins reduce cholesterol levels by two main effects. ... 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 »
What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...people (more than 50 percent by recent estimates) are either inadequately treated or unaware that their cholesterol level is too high. Considering that more than million estimated American adults... Read more »
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 »
Maintaining Vascular Health
...impact they can have on their vascular health: Stop smokingEat a healthy, low fat diet Maintain good cholesterol levelsTake care of their blood pressure to keep it in a normal rangeExercise... Read more »
Cholesterol, Heart Disease
...evidence thatunhealthy levels may affect the heart muscles and increase the risk for heart failure. High cholesterol levels may evenreduce the protection that aspirin provides for people with... Read more »

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