Hypercholesterolemia With Adequate Hdl
Health Encyclopedia: High Blood Cholesterol And Triglycerides
Lipid disorders happen when you have too many fatty substances in your blood. These substances include
Alternative Names
Lipid disorders; Hyperlipoproteinemia; Hyperlipidemia; Dyslipidemia; Hypercholesterolemia
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Cholesterol can be joined to fat and protein at different quantities. Two main types of cho...
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Expert & Community Posts
What is LDL Apheresis?
By Dr. Kang , Health ExpertIn my last blog concerning the genetic disorder called familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), I... Read more »
Dietary cholesterol: Does an egg a day bring the doctor today?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...accumulation in arteries and subsequent heart disease. High density lipoproteins (HDL) are the... Read more »
Is Heart-Healthy Good for the Brain?
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health ExpertGloom and doom over the "tsunami" of baby boomers that is going to overwhelm everything from... 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 »
Familial Hypercholesterolemia: It’s Not All Your Fault
By Dr. Kang , Health ExpertIn our country we are quick to blame our Western diet and lack of exercise as the main cause of... Read more »
Health Guide
What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
Arteriosclerosis causes heart attacks, strokes, amputations and even loss of brain function in addition to sudden death. Arteriosclerotic plaque, the material that eventually clogs our... Read more »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 »Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
In 2004, the National Cholesterol Education Program issued its latest recommendations for cholesterol control and management. These guidelines increase the number of Americans who should be... Read more »Cholesterol, Heart Disease
...andallow blood to flow freely.Lowering LDL is the primary goal of cholesterol drug and lifestyle therapy.High Density Lipoproteins (HDL), the "Good" CholesterolHigh Density Lipoproteins (HDL)... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Risk Factors
Between 8 and 10 million American adults have peripheral artery disease (PAD). Although it was once believed that PAD occurs more often in men than women, current research now indicates... Read more »Images
Find out how cholesterol is produced.... Read more »
Related News
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 »
Pistachios Can Fight Heart Disease
May 08, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A handful of pistachios a day may help you fight heart disease. A new study from Penn State reveals 1.5 to three ounces of the... Read summary »
Young Blacks More Likely to Die of Heart Disease
March 27, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Young blacks are much more likely to die of heart disease before the age of 50 than young whites, according to a new study in... Read summary »
Study: High Cholesterol Increases Dementia Risk
August 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Elevated cholesterol levels in midlife ? even levels considered only borderline ? significantly increase the risk of... Read summary »
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 »
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