High blood
High blood cholesterol occurs when there is too much cholesterol in your blood. Your cholesterol level is determined partly by your genetic makeup and the saturated
The risk of developing...
My mother-in-law has been visiting with us for the past few weeks. She remarked one day while peeling a mango how she felt as if she had... Read more »
What is the best way to take my pills? This question is at the root of more confusion than any other question in medicine. The public... Read more »
How low should my cholesterol go? When can I lower or stop my drug dose? How can I lower my drug costs? These questions are asked of... Read more »
Raise your right hand if you are taking a cholesterol-lower medication like Crestor or Lipitor. Now, raise your left hand if you have... Read more »
National Cholesterol Education Month is coming to a close. We’ve discussed what cholesterol is and how it is measured. We’ve talked... Read more »
To decide which health insurance plan is best for you, you need to determine how much you will be spending on medical care in the future. There are... Read more »
A new cholesterol-lowering drug called Livalo is now available in the United States, its maker Eli Lilly is reporting. Livalo was approved by the... Read more »
New research published in the medical journal Neurology suggests that high levels of cholesterol may increase a person's risk of developing... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The absolute mandate for improving cholesterol levels is to first make changes in lifestyle (both diet and exercise). Even when drugs are used,... Read more »