Women Commonly Have Elevated Cholesterol Levels During Pregnancy
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In 2004, the National Cholesterol Education Program issued its latest recommendations for cholesterol control and management. These guidelines increase the number of Americans who should be taking LDL-lowering medication.
Starting Medications. Even modest lowering of high cholesterol levels, whether through drug therapy or lifestyle changes, reduces the risk of disability and death from heart disease. Most experts now focus on lowering LDL cholesterol, the "bad" kind. Reducing LDL levels...
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Expert & Community Posts
Familial Hypercholesterolemia: It’s Not All Your Fault
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...so, it gives us some hope that we can change our cholesterol levels by sheer will power and thus... Read more »
Go Red! Women and Cholesterol
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...is no – both men and women should have abnormal cholesterol levels treated with equal... Read more »
Dangers of Too Low Cholesterol: Are You at Risk?
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...many people are doing everything they can to lower cholesterol levels as much as possible. This... Read more »
Statins for Children: A Follow-Up
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...There is no evidence that any intervention to lower cholesterol levels in childhood "leads to... Read more »
Statins for everyone?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...inhibitors) are a class of medications used to lower cholesterol levels in people with elevated... Read more »
Health Guide
Type 2 Diabetes: Risk Factors
...associated with insulin resistance and diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and unhealthy cholesterol levels. Waist circumferences greater than 35 inches in women and 40 inches in... Read more »Infertility In Women: Causes
...when at least three of the the following abnormalities are present:Abdominal obesityLow HDL (good) cholesterol levelsHigh triglyceride levelsHigh blood pressureInsulin resistanceMetabolic syndrome... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors
...treatment may be needed.Drug Treatment for Unhealthy Cholesterol and Lipid LevelsAggressive control of cholesterol levels is known to reduce death rates in patients with peripheral artery disease... Read more »Hypothyroidism: Treatment
...be confirmed and thyroxine (T4) level determined.Testing for antithyroid antibodies and determining cholesterol levels is also important.Treating Hypothyroidism. Patients with full-blown... Read more »Obesity Related Complications
...associated with insulin resistance and diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and unhealthy cholesterol levels. Fat that settles in a pear shape around the hips and lower body... Read more »Images
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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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