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Testing for Doughnut D1c (and other wishful-thinking assessments)
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We're all familiar with -- or should be familiar with -- the standard lab tests to assess our diabetes control. You know, the hemoglobin A1c, the lipid level tests, blood pressure, kidney function tests, and so forth.
Sometimes it seems as if every time we work hard to get our numbers in the normal range, some authority decides to lower the bar so the doctors can continue to nag us to "get those numbers down."
But how many know about these new tests that scientists have desi...
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By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...or heard of before. VLDL is an acronym for Very Low Density Lipoproteins, another "bad" type... Read more »
Can My HDL Be Too High?
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Dated Teachings and Current Treatments
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Health Guide
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 »Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Factors
Over 13 million Americans have had angina, a heart attack, or both. Each year, an estimated 1.2 million people will experience a serious heart event. About 25% of all Americans have one... Read more »Heart Attack Risk Factors
...due to hypertension.Very unhealthy cholesterol and lipid balances (high triglyceride levels and lower high density lipoprotein)Blood clotting problemsImpaired nerve function (neuropathy), which... Read more »Cholesterol and Lipids
...triglycerides.Cholesterol-Carrying Lipoproteins. These are the lipoproteins commonly referred to as cholesterol.Low density lipoproteins (LDL). (Often called the "bad" cholesterol.)High-density... Read more »Heart Disease: An introduction to Coronary Artery Disease
...cholesterol are referred to by their size. The most commonly known are low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and high density lipoproteins (HDL). LDL is often referred to as the "bad" cholesterol and HDL... Read more »Images
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