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High Cholesterol

Also called: Hypercholesterolemia,

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Cholesterol-lowering drugs include:    * Statins.    * Niacin.    * Bile-acid resins.   ...
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Cholesterol is a type of fat found in your blood. Your total cholesterol is made up of LDL and HDL cholesterol.LDL cholesterol is called "bad"...
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Everyone has cholesterol in their blood. But if your levels of LDL, the "bad" cholesterol, are too high, the excess can accumulate on the walls of...
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The risks of high cholesterol are quite clear. "If you look at populations of people," says Laurence S. Sperling, MD, director of preventive...
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Genes can be a factor in high cholesterol, but so can being overweight, being physically inactive, and eating foods loaded with saturated fat and...
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Scientists aren't sure how high cholesterol injures arteries, says Antonio M. Gotto Jr., MD, a professor of medicine at Weill Medical College of...
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Cholesterol, a fat-like substance, is an essential building block of cells. But if levels in the blood of certain forms of cholesterol climb too high...
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For most men, the most important change to reduce high cholesterol is to cut back on the amount of saturated fat and cholesterol in your diet. That...
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The first treatment for high cholesterol is adopting a healthier lifestyle. In many people who have cholesterol in the borderline high category...
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Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that your body needs to function properly. Cholesterol is normally present in the blood. But when the body...
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Your diet, lifestyle habits, and other conditions all influence your cholesterol levels. The amount and type of fat in your diet can make a major...
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If you have high cholesterol, you need to discuss your dietary choices with your doctor. That includes what you should do about eating meat when you...
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Hypothyroidism is associated with unhealthy lipid levels. Lipids are fat molecules, such as triglycerides and cholesterol. Specifically, people with...
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The research is mixed on the effect of exercise on cholesterol. Some studies show that exercise helps lower it, while others do not. When exercise...
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