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In 2004, the National Cholesterol Education Program issued its latest recommendations for cholesterol 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, whether through drug therapy or lifestyle changes, reduces the risk of disability and death from heart disease. Most experts now focus on lowering LDL cholesterol, the "bad" kind. Reducing LDL levels...
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Expert & Community Posts
How to Lower Cholesterol: Don't Forget the Basics
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...February 7: Make a Date With Your Family February 8: Slow Down and Taste Your Food February 9:... Read more »
Lowering Cholesterol with Sterols and Stanols
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...sterol fortified orange juice each day. Following an 8-week period, researchers found that LDL... Read more »
A Daily Food Guide to Lowering Cholesterol
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...dressing 1 ounce nuts Less than or equal to 6-8 servings (depending on your calorie... Read more »
Do Soy Products Help Lower Blood Pressure?
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...healthy post-menopausal women between the ages of 48 and 65 years, over a period of 16 weeks.... Read more »
Omega 3's: How Much to Lower Cholesterol?
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...Walnuts, 1 oz. 2570 mg (ALA 2570 mg) Pecans, 1 oz. 280 mg (ALA 280 mg) Wheat germ, ΒΌ cup 210 mg... Read more »
Health Guide
Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Factors
...cases.Keep Blood Pressure Low. People in normal health should have a blood pressure reading of 120/80 mm Hg or less. According to the latest guidelines, blood pressure readings of 120/80 are... Read more »Heart Attack Risk Factors
...cases.Keep Blood Pressure Low. People in normal health should have a blood pressure reading of 120/80 mm Hg or less. According to new guidelines, blood pressure readings of 120/80 are considered... Read more »Information on Keeping a Heart healthy Diet: unsaturated fats, low fat diets
...benefits.Soy:Four ounces of tofu equals about eight to 13 grams of soy.A soy burger contains about 18 grams of soy.Isoflavones (phytoestrogens), flavonoids, phytosterol, phytate, saponinsMay have... Read more »Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Surgery
...choly), which uses small incisions, is the most commonly used surgical approach. First performed in 1987, lap choly is now used in most cholecystectomies in the United States. In fact, about... Read more »Menopause: Complications
...are estimated at 46% for heart disease, 20% for stroke, and 15% for hip fracture. In addition, about 8% of people over 75 have dementia, with postmenopausal women having 1.4 to three times the... Read more »Images
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Related News
Veggie Heavy 'Eco-Atkins' Diet Improves Cholesterol
July 14, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One of the hottest diet trends of the past decade is back, but this time, meat is taking a backseat to vegetables. New research... Read summary »
Thyroid Hormone Linked to Heart Disease
May 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Even so-called normal levels of the thyroid hormone known as thyrotropin may be putting women at risk for heart disease. New... 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 »
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 »
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 »
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