Cholesterol Levels

When to Start Cholesterol-Lowering Therapy in Patients With ...
A statement for health care professionals from the American Heart Association task force on risk reduction.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Familial combined hyperlipidemia
Find a definition, the causes, incidence and risk factor of this disease.

Pecans: Cholesterol Lowering Source of Antioxidants, Fiber ...
Fat profile, studies on the effect of pecans and other nuts on blood profiles. From the National Pecan Shellers Association, USA.

Cholesterol Test Kits
Information about checking your heart disease periodically by using a home test kit to measure your cholesterol level using only a drop of blood from your ...

Cholesterol Tests and Testing Information by eMedicineHealth.com
Consumer health resource center providing information on importance and preparation of cholesterol tests. Defines total, HDL (good) and LDL (bad) cholesterol as ...

Heart Disease, Cholesterol, Saturated & Trans Fat - Ask the Dietitian®
Question and answer format about cholesterol and saturated fat.

Culem for Hypertension and High Blood Pressure Product
Vegetable based supplement to lower blood pressure and relieve hypertension.

Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome Smith-Lemli-Opitz/RSH Foundation
The Smith-Lemli-Opitz/RSH Foundation was created in 1988 to give a group of 37 families with SLO/RSH children a network to exchange experiences and information ...

Cholesterol Management Center - WebMD
Consumer health site for cholesterol, written and reviewed by doctors.

CRESTOR.Info has temporarily closed
Information about this medication from manufacturer Astra-Zeneca. Intended for international (non-US) healthcare professionals.

Lowering Cholesterol
Dr. Daniel Gardner looks at herbal products that help improve cholesterol levels. Dietary problems are discussed.

HowStuffWorks "How Cholesterol Works"
Doctor-written seven-part description of cholesterol and how to avoid its health problems.

Cholesterol Home Page
Learn through physician created and reviewed interactive videos and articles about the benefits and dangers of cholesterol in the blood.

Cholesterol - high and low levels, causes and diet advice
Concise fact sheet explaining the causes, symptoms and treatment of cholesterol. Available for down loading in Adobe acrobat format.

NHLBI-CHD Cholesterol Lowering Medicines
US NIH National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute advice on the use of medications to reduce LDL cholesterol. Includes discussions of statins, ...