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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Signs Of High Cholesterol

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October 03, 2008
News and information about high cholesterol come together in one place in the High Cholesterol News Room. In this special section, you can read about the latest research and treatments, sign up for newsletters about related health issues, and learn more about living with the condition. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Could High Cholesterol Be at the Bottom of Your Strained Sex Life?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

A reader recently asked if high cholesterol can directly affect your sex life.  The answer to this... Read more »

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HIV Therapy Linked to High Cholesterol: What You Should Know
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

It wasn’t too long ago that the annual mortality from HIV infection exceeded 20 percent/yr. Much... Read more »

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What to Expect When You Meet the Physician
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...asked.Searching for a genetic predisposition for high cholesterol 1. Who in your family has... Read more »

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Cholesterol, Stroke, and Statins: Is there a paradox?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

High cholesterol, specifically high LDL and low HDL, is clearly a risk factor for the development... Read more »

Health Guide

Share your cholesterol story
...individuals like you are willing and eager to share their experience--and expertise--with others coping with high cholesterol. Whether you have been diagnosed with high cholesterol or you've cared... Read more »
How to Use This Site
Welcome to CholesterolNetwork. Learning that you or someone you love has high cholesterol can be frightening. Elevated levels of cholesterol can put you at risk for heart disease. If you've been... Read more »
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...your eyelids that can happen with age. These are harmless, although they are occasionally a sign of high cholesterol. Papillomas -- pink or skin colored bumps. They are harmless, but can... Read more »
Symptoms of High Cholesterol
There are no warning signs for high LDL cholesterol levels. When symptoms finally occur, they usually take the form of angina or heart attack in response to the buildup of atherosclerotic... Read more »
How to Use This Site: Cholesterol Center
Welcome to the Cholesterol Center. Learning that you or someone you love has high cholesterol can be frightening. Elevated levels of cholesterol can put you at risk for heart disease. If you've been... Read more »

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Cholesterol in the Body- How is Cholesterol Produced?

Find out how cholesterol is produced.... Read more »

Medications

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not... Read more »

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol do not feel sick. Read more »

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol/triglycerides do not feel... Read more »

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not... Read more »

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...eye problem if you have heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, certain eye problems... Read more »

Related News

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 »

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 »

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 »

Dont Sleep too Much or too Little
May 02, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sleeping more or less than the recommended seven or eight hours a night can put you at risk for metabolic syndrome -- a group... Read summary »

Low Potassium Leads to High Blood Pressure
November 11, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Getting enough potassium may be even more important than lowering sodium for maintaining a healthy blood pressure -- especially... Read summary »