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Monday, October, 26, 2009

How To Raise Your Good Cholesterol

Good cholesterol has genetic links

March 18, 2009
New research shows high levels of HDL cholesterol (HDL-C), also known as good cholesterol, could arise from a genetic mutation. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Natural Treatment Options for Lowering Cholesterol
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

Are there any natural options for someone who needs to lower their LDL but cannot use cholesterol... Read more »

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Making Sense of Cholesterol Ratios, Lipid Profiles and Your Heart Disease Risk Scores
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

It's very possible your MD orders lab work and you have no idea what or why you're having blood... Read more »

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Tips on How to Raise Your HDL
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

Finally, you want more of something instead of less!  HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol... Read more »

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February 24: Understand Your Lab Results
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

Okay, you've just found out you have high cholesterol.  Now what?  Well, you need to know the... Read more »

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Your Checklist to Lower Cholesterol
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

Here's a checklist of the top steps you must take if you want to successfully lower your... Read more »

Health Guide

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 »
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...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 »
Heart Healthy Diet: soy, fish oil, low-carb and low-fat diets
SoyA rigorous review found that soy protein and isoflavone supplements do not help lower cholesterol or heart disease risk. However, soy foods are healthy choices, and the American Heart... Read more »
lifestyle changes for a heart healthy, low fat diet
...the greatest protection against coronary artery disease, particularly by raising HDL (the so-called good cholesterol) levels. (It may take up to a year of sustained exercise for HDL levels to show... Read more »
What Is A Stroke?
New Prevention GuidelinesIn 2006, the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association released updated guidelines for preventing a second stroke among patients who have... Read more »

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Cholesterol in the Body- How is Cholesterol Produced?

Find out how cholesterol is produced.... Read more »

Medications

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Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (e.g., LDL,... Read more »

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This product contains 2 medications, amlodipine and atorvastatin. Amlodipine is a calcium channel... Read more »

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Fenofibrate is used along with diet and exercise to help control levels of blood fats. It can help... Read more »

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...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 »

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, 2008

Despite 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, 2007

By Betsy Lievense, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Now, even the fittest of females have a good reason to cut down... 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 »