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Risk Factors
Over 13 million Americans have had angina, a heart attack, or both. Each year, an estimated 1.2 million people will experience a serious heart event. About 25% of all Americans have one or more risk factors for heart disease. Most risk factors for heart disease are related to lifestyle and environmental factors.
Over the past decades, heart disease rates declined in both men and women as they quit smoking and improved dietary habits. This rate, however, has stabilized in recent years,...
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Expert & Community Posts
Making Sense of Cholesterol Ratios, Lipid Profiles and Your Heart Disease Risk Scores
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...mg/dL, ideally less than 150 mg/dL. HDL - "good" cholesterol HDL (high-density lipoprotein)... 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 »
It’s not the LDL cholesterol, stupid!
By Dr. William Davis , Health ExpertThe recent fuss with the Enhance Study that failed to demonstrate a difference in carotid plaque... Read more »
How to Lower Cholesterol: Don't Forget the Basics
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health ExpertIn honor heart month, let's review the basics and make sure you have a solid foundation in place to... Read more »
Alternative Treatment for Lowering Cholesterol
By Melanie Thomassian , Health ExpertIn this age of DIY self-medication, there are a host of alternative treatments on the market.... Read more »
Health Guide
High Cholesterol Diagnosis and Testing
A blood test for cholesterol should include the entire lipoprotein profile: LDL, total cholesterol, HDL, and triglycerides. It is very difficult to measure LDL levels by themselves, but LDL... 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 »Cholesterol, Heart Disease
Cholesterol's Effect on the HeartCoronary artery disease, commonly known as heart disease, is the leading cause of death in the U.S. and was responsible for nearly 500,000 deaths in... Read more »Heart healthy Dietary Changes: low carb diet, low fat diet, weight loss
Dietary ChangesLow Carbohydrate DietsThe Atkins diet restricts healthful complex carbohydrates in vegetables and particularly in fruits that are known to protect against heart disease. The Atkins... Read more »Heart Attack Risk Factors
An estimated 25% of all Americans have one or more risk factors for heart disease, increasing their risk for heart attack. Most risk factors for heart disease are related to lifestyle.... Read more »Images
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Medications
Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (e.g., LDL,... Read more »
Fenofibrate is used along with diet and exercise to help control levels of blood fats. It can help... Read more »
This medication is a combination of two drugs, ezetimibe and simvastatin. It is used along with a... Read more »
This product contains 2 medications, amlodipine and atorvastatin. Amlodipine is a calcium channel... 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 »
Veggie Heavy 'Eco-Atkins' Diet Improves Cholesterol
July 14, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One of the hottest diet trends of the past decade is back, but this time, meat is taking a backseat to vegetables. New research... 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 »
In NFL, Fitness Protects the Heart
June 23, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Despite their massive size, National Football League players have similar cardiovascular disease risk factors compared to other... Read summary »
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