Tg And Ldl And Hdl And Risk
Ask the Editor: What's so 'good' and 'bad' about cholesterol?
October 03, 2008A: With all the talk about so-called bad cholesterol, good cholesterol, and triglycerides, you might be wondering what's so 'good' and 'bad' about it and why researchers are so interested in reducing or boosting these numbers in people at risk for heart disease.
You might also be wondering what all those numbers of your own choleste... Read more »
Expert & Community Posts
Dietary cholesterol: Does an egg a day bring the doctor today?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...accumulation in arteries and subsequent heart disease. High density lipoproteins (HDL) are the... Read more »
Making Sense of Cholesterol Ratios, Lipid Profiles and Your Heart Disease Risk Scores
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...Now, sometimes your results will include ratios or a risk score. Here's an explanation of what... Read more »
Hypertriglyceridemia: Is it all genetic?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...detriment to your health, specifically increasing your risk of heart disease. Again, remember... Read more »
Hypertriglyceridemia: Drug Treatment
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...medicine to reduce TG levels depends on your overall risk for a heart disease. If other... Read more »
Can My HDL Be Too High?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...Results and General Guidelines In general, your risk for heart disease, including a heart... Read more »
Health Guide
High blood cholesterol and triglycerides
...Hyperlipoproteinemia; Hyperlipidemia; Dyslipidemia; Hypercholesterolemia Causes, incidence, and risk factors Cholesterol can be joined to fat and protein at different quantities. Two... Read more »Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...100 and 125 mg/dL Metabolic syndrome, like type 2 diabetes mellitus which it leads to, is a risk factor for arteriosclerosis. Managing diet and weight, and increasing physical activity... Read more »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 »What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...cholesterol, the failure to appreciate high cholesterol’s importance places many people at unnecessary risk for developing future heart disease. What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy,... Read more »Cholesterol
...level is above 200 mg/dl, the risk for heart disease increases. You should also know your levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL, also known as the "good cholesterol") and low density... Read more »Images
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