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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
How do High Triglyceride Levels Affect Health?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health ExpertHow can a high level of triglycerides affect my health if my cholesterol is normal and my LDL and... Read more »
Statins for everyone?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...(rosuvastatin, brand name Crestor) to people with normal cholesterol levels but who had... Read more »
Triglycerides: One of the most important numbers on your cholesterol panel
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...cause of heart disease, even in people with low or normal cholesterol values. It is crucial that... Read more »
The JUPITER Study: Should everybody take Crestor?
By Dr. William Davis , Health ExpertThe JUPITER study has been the subject of countless headlines reporting the unprecedented reduction... Read more »
The JUPITER Trial
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...middle-aged people (men over 50 and women over 60) with normal cholesterol levels (LDL less than... Read more »
Health Guide
High Cholesterol Diagnosis and Testing
...strongly associated with the inflammatory response and a higher risk for heart attack, even in people with normal cholesterol levels.CRP is also associated with high blood pressure, insulin... Read more »Heart Disease: An introduction to Coronary Artery Disease
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...be an important risk factor for coronary artery disease, particularly in patients who have otherwise normal cholesterol levels.Cholesterol GuidelinesReducing LDL and total cholesterol levels,... Read more »Diabetes Diet: General Dietary Guidelines
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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 »
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 »
Gene Variation May Block Cholesterol Drugs
July 01, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) A gene variation may be why cholesterol-lowering drugs don't work in some people. The gene variation, called alternative... Read summary »
Good Cholesterol Sometimes Bad
December 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you're not one of the 17 percent of Americans who have high cholesterol, you may consider yourself healthy overall. New... Read summary »
Reducing Cholesterol
June 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers have discovered a regulator that could lead to new therapies for lowering unhealthy levels of cholesterol and fats.... Read summary »
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