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Risk Factors
About half of all American adults have total cholesterol levels over 200 mg/dL. Over 25% have been told by doctors that they have unhealthy levels. Total cholesterol levels have been declining over the last several decades, at least among middle-aged and older adults. This decline may be partly due to the increased use of statins and other lipid-lowering medications. However, total cholesterol levels are getting higher among younger adults (ages 25 34 years.) The major risk factor f...
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Expert & Community Posts
What is a “good” cholesterol level?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...came to my office and asked, "My doctor said my LDL cholesterol was 141. He said that's too... Read more »
Hypertriglyceridemia: Is it all genetic?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...levels. Losing weight can significantly improve all cholesterol levels. Diabetes is also... Read more »
The Primordial Cholesterol Therapy: Exercise
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...the greater the benefit one may gain not only in cholesterol levels, but overall mental and... Read more »
Is Heart-Healthy Good for the Brain?
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert...physicians to lose weight, exercise and keep our cholesterol levels in check, so we keep our... Read more »
Common Hypertension Complications
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert...of increase blood pressure, smoking, fluctuating cholesterol levels, obesity, family medical... Read more »
Health Guide
What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...people (more than 50 percent by recent estimates) are either inadequately treated or unaware that their cholesterol level is too high. Considering that more than million estimated American adults... 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 »Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Patient Guide
...particularly harmful, because they can speed up the development of PAD, atherosclerosis, and obesity. Improve cholesterol level. This is especially important if you have a family history of... Read more »Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...Americans who should be taking LDL-lowering medication.Starting Medications. Even modest lowering of high cholesterol levels, whether through drug therapy or lifestyle changes, reduces the risk of... Read more »Stroke Risk Factors: Heart Disease and Stroke
...co-exist with excess weight, including insulin resistance and diabetes, high blood pressure, and unhealthy cholesterol level. Weight that is centered around the abdomen (the so-called apple shape)... Read more »Images
Find out how cholesterol is produced.... Read more »
Related News
Weight Alone Raises Heart Disease Risk
March 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Overweight people who think they can eliminate their risk for heart disease just by treating high blood pressure and high... Read summary »
Midlife Cholesterol Tied to Alzheimers
April 21, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heart disease is the most well known complication of high cholesterol, motivating many to cut the fat, exercise and take... Read summary »
Low Cholesterol Linked to Premature Birth
October 29, 2007By Kate McHugh, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with very low cholesterol levels have an increased risk of... 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 »
Cholesterol Guidelines for Kids Need a Second Look
August 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- With an obesity epidemic brewing among U.S. children, there is concern that overweight and obese children need to be screened... Read summary »
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