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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Taking A Cholesterol

Cholesterol test may determine risk of taking HRT

October 03, 2008
Taking a cholesterol test may be able to help a woman decide if she should take hormone replacement therapy. Researchers tested the theory that cholesterol levels could predict which women would have heart problems while using HRT. The study found that women with good cholesterol levels did not have an increased risk for heart attacks while taking HRT, while women with high levels did have a heightened risk. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Dietary cholesterol: Does an egg a day bring the doctor today?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...around the consumption of fat and their effects on cholesterol levels. We know that saturated... Read more »

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How to Lower Cholesterol: Don't Forget the Basics
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...results.    A simple blood test will check your cholesterol levels.  This test is also known... Read more »

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Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...(AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts... Read more »

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Natural Treatment Options for Lowering Cholesterol
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

...Control) and Sitostanol (Benechol) can reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol levels by up to 10%.  Soy... Read more »

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5 Simple Ways to Increase Your Good Cholesterol Levels
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...have been told that you need to lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol levels, and increase your HDL... Read more »

Health Guide

Cholesterol Information After Diagnosis
...contribute to raising LDL and lowering HDL. Read our guide to healthy eating and start improving your cholesterol levels today. What Do I Do Now?One of the first steps you should take after... Read more »
High Cholesterol a Threat to the Entire Vascular System (Not Just Heart Vessels)
Everyone understands the importance of maintaining healthy cholesterol levels to protect their heart, but many are not aware of how high cholesterol levels threaten the health of their entire... Read more »
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...the food label  Cholesterol: Big picture basics everyone should know Diabetes Diet: Checking your cholesterol levels at home Read more »
Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
...statistics from the American Heart Association (AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts them at high risk for heart attack and stroke. These... Read more »
Transfat
has also been found to raise cholesterol levels and has been associated with increased risk of heart disease. Transfat is listed under total fat on the food label. Look for foods that have zero or... Read more »

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Cholesterol in the Body- How is Cholesterol Produced?

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

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...others. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., blood cholesterol levels, liver function tests)... Read more »

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...with others. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., cholesterol levels) should be performed... Read more »

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...others. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., blood cholesterol levels, liver function tests)... Read more »

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...others. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., blood cholesterol levels, liver and kidney... Read more »

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Veggie Heavy 'Eco-Atkins' Diet Improves Cholesterol
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(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 »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The risk of cancer in diabetics may be connected to cholesterol levels. Researchers from Hong Kong looked at 6,107 Chinese... Read summary »

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By Kate McHugh, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with very low cholesterol levels have an increased risk of... Read summary »