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Risk Factors
About half of all American adults have total cholesterol levels over 200 mg/dL. Over 25% have been told by doctors that they have unhealthy levels. Total cholesterol levels have been declining over the last several decades, at least among middle-aged and older adults. This decline may be partly due to the increased use of statins and other lipid-lowering medications. However, total cholesterol levels are getting higher among younger adults (ages 25 34 years.) The major risk factor f...
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Expert & Community Posts
Benefits of Smoking Cessation for Your Heart
By Melanie Thomassian , Health ExpertThe good news is that in recent years fewer Americans are smoking cigarettes, however many still... Read more »
Triglycerides: One of the most important numbers on your cholesterol panel
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...Elevated triglycerides commonly occur along with low HDL, but they also act independently. High... Read more »
Can My HDL Be Too High?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...specific test results. What Abnormal Results Mean Low HDL levels may indicate an increased... Read more »
Blocked Arteries and Low Cholesterol: Now What?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...(either as a high LDL or “bad” cholesterol; or low HDL or “good” cholesterol) certainly... Read more »
Weight loss or niacin: Which is better?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...be in a real hurry to achieve improvement in her low HDL cholesterol and other abnormal... Read more »
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Type 1 Diabetes
...always be lowered, but people with diabetes also often have additional harmful imbalances including low HDL (good) cholesterol and high triglycerides. Patients should aim for LDL levels below 100... Read more »What Is A Stroke?
...and pre-diabetes, as an important risk factor. Metabolic syndromes signs include abdominal obesity, low HDL (good) cholesterol, high triglyceride levels, high blood pressure, and insulin... Read more »Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Risk Factors
...SyndromeMetabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that includes obesity (especially belly fat), low HDL (good) cholesterol, high triglycerides, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar.... Read more »Cholesterol, Heart Disease
...appear to interact with HDL cholesterol in such a way that HDL levels fall as triglyceride levels rise. Low HDL is known to be harmful to the heart.The harmful imbalance of high triglycerides with... Read more »Cholesterol and Lipids
...smokingDiabetesHigh blood pressureMetabolic syndrome (risk factors associated with obesity such as low HDL levels and high triglycerides)Two or more of these risk factors increases by 20% the... Read more »Images
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