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Monday, October, 26, 2009

If You Have High Cholesterol, What Foods Should You Eat Less Of

FDA approves Livalo to treat high cholesterol

August 05, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new statin called Livalo to treat high cholesterol. The drug is intended to treat high cholesterol in people whose diet and exercise changes have failed to control the condition, and works the same as other statins. Livalo's approval was based on five clinical studies that compared its safety and effectiveness to three other statins. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Quick and Easy Food Label Tips
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

Food labels can be a great tool you can use to make wise selections when shopping. By choosing... Read more »

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

...their kids? • Be a role model by eating healthy foods, and exercising regularly.• Have a... Read more »

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How to be Savvy with Food Labeling!
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...with aisle after aisle of brands and varieties of foods. Often it seems quite mind boggling, but... Read more »

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How Do I Keep My Cholesterol Down?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...watch what I eat. I'm so confused!! I don't eat fried foods. I use olive oil. I take the skin... Read more »

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Are You at Risk for Developing Heart Disease?
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...healthy recipes and cooking tips on our partner site FoodFit.com  Learn more about lifestyle... Read more »

Health Guide

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Diet - cholesterol Food Sources In foods, cholesterol is found in eggs, dairy products, meat, and poultry. Egg yolks and organ meats (liver,... Read more »
What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...The first is from the liver, which is the body’s major cholesterol-producing organ. We also consume foods that contain cholesterol – red meat, poultry and eggs have particularly high levels.... Read more »
Heart Health and the Environment
...pigs need to be raised and slaughtered, hundreds of thousands more acres corn and wheat grown, more food processed into hamburgers, pizzas, and Wheat Chex®. All this requires more fertilizer and... Read more »
High Cholesterol a Threat to the Entire Vascular System (Not Just Heart Vessels)
...control of your cholesterol levels:  ·        Keep your refrigerator filled with only good food like fresh fruits, vegetables, and low-fat or fat-free daily foods.  ·        Pay... Read more »
Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...epidemic”. This can be blamed on our successful battle against hunger. Everyone now has access to the foods that their grandparents didn’t. We get fruit and vegetables in the winter, and meat... Read more »

Medications

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...usually once or twice daily, with or without food; or as directed by your doctor. The dosage... Read more »

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... Take this medication by mouth with or without food, usually two or three times daily or... Read more »

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...UseTake this medication by mouth with or without food, usually once daily or as directed by your... Read more »

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...doctor. This medication works best when taken with food. Taking alfuzosin on an empty stomach... Read more »

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...your doctor. You may take this drug with or without food. Use this medication regularly in order... Read more »

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