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Reducing Heart Risks

If a patient cannot control heart risk factors with lifestyle measures, treatment may be needed.

Drug Treatment for Unhealthy Cholesterol and Lipid Levels

Aggressive control of cholesterol levels is known to reduce death rates in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). Unhealthy cholesterol levels are major contributors to atherosclerosis, the common factor in PAD and heart disease. Many experts now recommend that patients with PAD receive drugs to lower cholesterol.

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Expert & Community Posts

Niacin: Myths and Facts

By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...particles across the board regardless of size, niacin lowers the amount of small LDL particles,... Read more »

Hypertriglyceridemia: Drug Treatment

By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...difficult to maintain over the long run. Medication to lower TG levels can be quite safe and... Read more »

Weight loss or niacin: Which is better?

By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

As I discussed in my last blog post, niacin can be a useful vitamin and nutritional supplement to... Read more »

So, How Many Pills Do YOU Take?

By HeartHawk , Health Expert

...Perhaps the most underappreciated supplement niacin lowers bad cholestrol (LDL), raises good... Read more »

Find out how to reduce triglycerides!

By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...can also mean more weight loss, less abdominal fat, lower blood sugar, lower blood pressure,... Read more »

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Health Guide

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

...control and management. These guidelines increase the number of Americans who should be taking LDL-lowering medication.Starting Medications. Even modest lowering of high cholesterol levels,... Read more »

Vitamins: Dietary Health Benefits

...homocysteine or benefits from folic acid for heart disease are at most modest. One study, however, reported lower failure rates after heart surgery in patients who took folic acid and vitamins B12... Read more »

Cholesterol, Heart Disease

...average, every time a person's cholesterol level drops by a point, the risk of heart disease drops by 2%.Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL), the "Bad" CholesterolThe primary villain in the cholesterol... Read more »

High Cholesterol: Highlights

Cholesterol TrendsOlder Americans are making strides in lowering their total cholesterol levels, but younger adults levels are increasing, according to survey data published in the Journal... Read more »

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