Ldl Cholesterol
It’s not the LDL cholesterol, stupid!
The recent fuss with the Enhance Study that failed to demonstrate a difference in carotid plaque with Vytorin® (simvastatin and Zetia®) vs. simvastatin alone has raised some serious questions about LDL cholesterol. Some have argued that statin drugs exert benefits through means other than reducing LDL cholesterol, while others have argued that statin drugs fail to provide the benefits in survival that most previously believed.
Lost in the discussion, however, is an important point about LD...
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Expert & Community Posts
4 Steps to Lower LDL Cholesterol
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...Insulin? Get a diabetes monitor at no charge! LDL cholesterol is commonly referred to as the... Read more »
Small LDL Cholesterol: Epidemic of the New Century
By Dr. William Davis , Health ExpertThere's a new risk factor for heart disease-and it's not high cholesterol. It's rapidly... Read more »
February 24: Understand Your Lab Results
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...cholesterol LDL (bad) cholesterol Triglycerides (or VLDL cholesterol) Here's the first step... Read more »
Drop your cholesterol like a stone—naturally!
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...really a smorgasbord of different particles. LDL cholesterol actually consists of: ... Read more »
What is a “good” cholesterol level?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...recently came to my office and asked, "My doctor said my LDL cholesterol was 141. He said that's... Read more »
Health Guide
LDL Cholesterol Test
The LDL test measures how much low-density lipoprotein (LDL) you have in your blood. LDL is a type of cholesterol . Too much LDL in the blood can clog arteries. Alternative... Read more »Low Cholesterol Diet: How to Cut Out the Fat
...to 10 percent of our total daily calories because these fats can increase both your total and your LDL cholesterol levels. Saturated fats are found in meat, poultry, full-fat dairy products and... Read more »Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...levels that you cannot control. As men and women get older, their cholesterol levels rise. Elevated LDL cholesterol levels are a particular concern for postmenopausal women. Before menopause,... Read more »What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...lipoprotein carries it. Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) deposit excess cholesterol on the artery linings (LDL cholesterol is the "bad" cholesterol), and high-density lipoproteins (HDL) remove... Read more »High blood cholesterol and triglycerides treatments
...your doctor may consider drug therapy. Your doctor will start or consider medication when: Your LDL cholesterol is 190 mg/dL or higher. Your LDL cholesterol is 160 mg/dL or higher AND... Read more »Images
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Red Yeast Rice Capsules Reduce Cholesterol
June 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Red yeast rice pills could be one of the keys in helping people lower their cholesterol levels. Researchers studied a group... Read summary »
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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 »
Clinical trial: Caduet's effects on hypertension and high cholesterol
October 02, 2008This is a study to determine if Caduet will lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol in people with hypertension and dyslipidemia who are not being... Read summary »
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