How To Raise Good Cholesterol
Good cholesterol has genetic links
March 18, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
Natural Treatment Options for Lowering Cholesterol
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health ExpertAre there any natural options for someone who needs to lower their LDL but cannot use cholesterol... Read more »
February 24: Understand Your Lab Results
By Lisa Nelson , Health ExpertOkay, you've just found out you have high cholesterol. Now what? Well, you need to know the... Read more »
Tips on How to Raise Your HDL
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health ExpertFinally, you want more of something instead of less! HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol... Read more »
Making Sense of Cholesterol Ratios, Lipid Profiles and Your Heart Disease Risk Scores
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health ExpertIt's very possible your MD orders lab work and you have no idea what or why you're having blood... Read more »
Your Checklist to Lower Cholesterol
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health ExpertHere's a checklist of the top steps you must take if you want to successfully lower your... Read more »
Health Guide
Cholesterol
...when levels of certain types of cholesterol rise in the blood, it becomes dangerous. The benefits of good cholesterol include repairing cell membranes and producing vital hormones. The AHA... Read more »Cholesterol Information After Diagnosis
...atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis plays a large role in causing heart attack.Having low levels of HDL (good cholesterol) can put you at risk for stroke. Read more about cholesterol’s effects on... Read more »Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications
...lethargy, vivid dreams and nightmares, depression, memory loss, and dizziness. They can lower HDL (good cholesterol). Beta-blockers are categorized as non-selective or selective. Non-selective... Read more »Diabetes Diet: Heart-Healthy Diets
Heart-Healthy DietsAlthough there are many major dietary approaches for protecting health, experts generally agree on the following recommendations for heart protection:Choose fiber-rich food (whole... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Other Medications
Other MedicationsNitrates have been used in the treatment of angina for over 100 years. These drugs release nitric oxide, thereby relaxing the smooth muscles in blood vessels. Many nitrate... Read more »Images
Find out how cholesterol is produced.... Read more »
Medications
Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (e.g., LDL,... Read more »
This product contains 2 medications, amlodipine and atorvastatin. Amlodipine is a calcium channel... Read more »
Fenofibrate is used along with diet and exercise to help control levels of blood fats. It can help... Read more »
...and fats (triglycerides) in the blood while raising good cholesterol (HDL). This product is... Read more »
Related News
Good Cholesterol Sometimes Bad
December 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you're not one of the 17 percent of Americans who have high cholesterol, you may consider yourself healthy overall. New... Read summary »
Trans Fats up Heart Disease Risk
April 10, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Trans fats -- the kind found in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils used in everything from baked goods to French fries --... Read summary »
Soy Nuts and Exercise Help Cut Cholesterol
May 29, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Are you a post-menopausal woman with high blood pressure? If so, listen up! A recent study reveals substituting soy nuts for... Read summary »
Raising good cholesterol still a good idea, experts say
October 02, 2008Despite the failure of the new heart drug torcetrapib, researchers say that it's still a good idea to find ways to prevent heart disease by raising... Read summary »
Ladies, Keep an Eye on That Cholesterol!
February 21, 2007By Betsy Lievense, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Now, even the fittest of females have a good reason to cut down... Read summary »
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