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October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
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 »
Lowering Cholesterol with Sterols and Stanols
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...sterols and stanols, touted as being able to lower cholesterol levels. But, what are they, and... Read more »
Cholesterol Alert: Prostate At Risk is the New Message
By healthgal , Health Expert...a "brain attack." I've written repeatedly about cholesterol levels, and artery clogging plaque... Read more »
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 »
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 »
Health Guide
What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...cholesterol’s importance places many people at unnecessary risk for developing future heart disease. What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is naturally found in... Read more »Cholesterol Information After Diagnosis
...a lot of questions about your risks and your next steps toward recovery. We’ve got answers. What is Cholesterol?Cholesterol is a type of lipid. Lipids are the building blocks of the fatty... 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 »Low Cholesterol Diet: How to Cut Out the Fat
...limiting dietary cholesterol, some researchers assert that dietary fat is a larger factor in your body’s cholesterol levels because it can increase your total cholesterol and LDL levels. There... Read more »The Skinny on Dietary Fats
...of fuel. Dietary Fat and Cholesterol Fat is the single largest dietary factor in your body’s cholesterol levels. I will explain how fat affects cholesterol levels in more detail below. But... Read more »Images
Find out how cholesterol is produced.... Read more »
Medications
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...others. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., blood cholesterol levels, liver function tests)... Read more »
...with others. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., cholesterol levels) should be performed... Read more »
...others. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., blood cholesterol levels, liver function tests)... Read more »
...others. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., blood cholesterol levels, liver and kidney... Read more »
Related News
Study: High Cholesterol Increases Dementia Risk
August 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Elevated cholesterol levels in midlife ? even levels considered only borderline ? significantly increase the risk of... Read summary »
Soy Nuts and Exercise Help Cut Cholesterol
May 29, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Are you a post-menopausal woman with high blood pressure? If so, listen up! A recent study reveals substituting soy nuts for... Read summary »
Low Cholesterol Linked to Premature Birth
October 29, 2007By Kate McHugh, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with very low cholesterol levels have an increased risk of... 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 »
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 »
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