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Cholesterol and Triglycerides Tests Covers cholesterol and triglyceride blood tests to measure fatty substances intheblood. Explains why tests are done and how to prepare. Includes possible results and what they may mean. Looks at what may affect test results.
Cholesterol Test: Understanding the Test Learn what is checked during a cholesterol test, why you might need one, and what the results may mean.
Cholesterol Numbers: What They Mean for Your Health Learn what your cholesterol numbers mean for your health.
High Cholesterol: Making Lifestyle Changes
Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines
High Cholesterol Covers the kinds of cholesterol. Explains that cholesterol is one of many risk factors for heart attack and stroke. Covers treatment to lower risk of heart attack and stroke, which includes healthy habits and statins.
Cholesterol in Children and Teens
Cholesterol: How It Raises Your Risk Learn how high cholesterol raises your risk for heart attack and stroke.
When to Have a Cholesterol Test
Cholesterol: Choosing a Heart-Healthy Life Learn about making healthy changes that can help lower your risk for heart attack and stroke.
High Cholesterol: How a Dietitian Can Help
Cholesterol and Triglycerides: Eating Fish and Fish Oil
Diabetes: Cholesterol Levels
Tony's Story: Taking Medicine for High Cholesterol
Linda's Story: Quitting Smoking Lowers My Risk
Heart Attack and Stroke in Women: Reducing Your Risk Covers risk of heart disease and stroke in women. Lists things that increase risk. Lists prevention steps, such as diet, exercise, not smoking, managing cholesterol and blood pressure, and making decisions on birth control and hormone therapy.
Nephrotic Syndrome Discusses nephrotic syndrome, a sign kidneys aren't working right. Includes high levels of protein in urine, low levels of protein inblood, and high cholesterol. Discusses swelling (edema) and kidney failure. Covers causes like diabetes. Covers treatment.
Metabolic Syndrome Discusses metabolic syndrome, a group of health problems. These problems increase the risk for diabetes and heart disease (coronary artery disease). Covers risk factors like obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Covers diet and exercise to improve health.
Statins: Should I Take Them to Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke? Guides people not already diagnosed with coronary artery disease through decision to take statin medicine to lower risk of heart attack or stroke. Covers cholesterol and other risk factors. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
Taking Statins: How Others Decided Hear why some people choose medicine and why others try to change their habits first.
Heart Health: Where Will You Be in 5 Years? Hear what motivated other people to make changes to keep their heart healthy.
Heart Health: Finding Support for Healthy Changes Hear how one woman found the support she needed to make heart-healthy choices.
Statins: Should You Take Them to Lower Your Risk? Compare the pros and cons of taking a statin to lower your risk for heart attack and stroke.
Statins: Overcoming Barriers to Taking Them Learn how to find what is getting inthe way of taking your statin pill every day.
Heart-Healthy Eating
Familial Lipid Disorders
Joe's Story: Changing My Lifestyle

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