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- About Cholesterol: Detailed description of cholesterol including the difference between "bad" and "good" types of cholesterol, the medical risks of unhealthy levels of cholesterol, and common misconceptions about cholesterol.
- All about Triglycerides: Includes National Cholesterol Education Program guidelines for triglycerides, a discussion of why an excess of triglycerides is harmful, and dietary treatment goals from the AHA.
- Cholesterol- Know Your Numbers: Describes what your current cholesterol numbers mean and what goal you should aim for.
- Cholesterol-Lowering Medicines: Even if you take cholesterol-lowering medicine, it is important to keep up with your lifestyle changes. Eating a healthy diet and being physically active can make your medicine more effective.
- Cholesterol- What Your Level Means: A short illustrated article describing what cholesterol is, what levels of cholesterol you should aim for, and how you can improve your cholesterol levels.
- Cholesterol News: Read articles about the latest research on cholesterol and your health.
- Cholesterol Overview: Understanding and treating high cholesterol.
- Cholesterol Tracker: Monitor your progress on managing your cholesterol. Print and use this tool from the AHA and share it with your doctor.
- Controlling Cholesterol with Statins: When it comes to keeping your heart healthy, what foods you eat and the genes you inherit matter. Good heart health also may depend on the drugs you take. Several medicines are effective at lowering blood cholesterol levels—a key factor in good heart health. Chief among them are the statins.
- Cooking for Lower Cholesterol: Learn how to prepare meals that will help you achieve higher levels of "good" cholesterol and lower levels of "bad" cholesterol.
- Do I Have High Cholesterol?: Testing for and diagnosing high cholesterol.
- High Blood Cholesterol and Triglycerides: A comprehensive overview from U.S. News & World Report.
- How Can I Monitor My Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, and Weight?: A chart you can use to track your progress toward the goals you have set with your provider for healthier levels of cholesterol, blood pressure, and weight.
- Hyperlipidemia: From VascularWeb, includes definitions, causes, tests, treatment options, and visual aids.
- Know Your Fats: Some fats in food have a bad effect on your cholesterol levels, but other types of fat can be beneficial. Find out the difference between saturated, unsaturated, and trans-fat foods, and why you should decrease the unhealthy fats and increase the healthy fats you eat.
- Lifestyle Changes for High Cholesterol: Controlling cholesterol through smart living- eating better food, exercising frequently, and taking care of your body.
- Living with High Cholesterol: How a 74-year-old man successfully manages his cholesterol by working closely with his doctor.
- Lowering Cholesterol: A cholesterol-friendly lifestyle includes a diet with high fiber and low levels of unhealthy fats, increased exercise, and smoking cessation.
- Make Healthy Food Choices: A heart-healthy diet is delicious and varied. Learn how to make smart choices whether you are cooking at home or eating out so that you can enjoy flavorful foods yet keep your cholesterol in check.
- Managing Cholesterol: Cholesterol is one of the most familiar medical words today. Cholesterol is a waxy substance that is very important for our body, but could also be very dangerous if there are high levels of it in our blood. This interactive tutorial will help you understand what cholesterol is and how to control the level of cholesterol in your body.
- Managing Your Cholesterol: What to know, what to do. How to understand your cholesterol levels, develop a treatment plan with your provider, and maintain healthy cholesterol levels through lifestyle changes and medication.
- Talk with Your Health Care Provider About High Cholesterol: Basic overview of what high cholesterol is, what to do to prevent unhealthy cholesterol levels, and questions to ask your provider about cholesterol.
- Test Your Cholesterol IQ With This Quiz: How much do you truly know about cholesterol? Do you have a few minutes? Take this brief 10 question quiz.
- What Do Your Cholesterol Numbers Mean?: Explains what each cholesterol test measures and whether your numbers fall into the desirable range.
- What Does High Cholesterol Do?: How good and bad cholesterol affects your body.
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