Cholesterol Basics (26)
Cholesterol is a fatty molecule that is manufactured by your liver. You need cholesterol in order to help you manufacture certain types of hormones. However, too much cholesterol circulating through the blood can lead to heart disease.
Getting Tested (15)
A cholesterol test can be an important step in fighting heart disease. Despite its importance in heart health, a cholesterol test is very easy to do and, in some cases, can be done in the comfort of your own home. It may even save your life.
Are You At Risk? (32)
There are many things that can place you at risk for having high cholesterol. In some cases, it may be as simple as your diet or not getting enough exercise. In some cases, high cholesterol can be inherited. Knowing your risks for high cholesterol can help you to address them and lower your risk for heart disease.
Eating Healthy (95)
For many people, following a healthy diet regimen can control high cholesterol.
Exercise and Cholesterol (9)
Whether you have just been diagnosed with having high cholesterol or are just trying to prevent it, exercise can be a very important weapon to reduce obesity, increase muscle tone, and optimize cardiovascular health. Plus, many research studies indicate that moderate exercise raise levels of HDL (good cholesterol) and lower levels of LDL (bad cholesterol).
Medications & Treatments (145)
Have you been diagnosed with high cholesterol and looking medications to lower it? This is the place to be! First, your health care provider may want to you change your lifestyle by controlling your cholesterol through diet and exercise. If this doesn't work, medication may be added. There are several treatment options out there to help lower your cholesterol.
Natural Treatments (15)
Are you trying to prevent high cholesterol? Are your cholesterol levels mildly high, and you would like to try something to lower it to avoid taking conventional prescription medication? If you answered yes to any of these questions, a natural alternative may help you.
Types of Cholesterol (18)
Lipoproteins and cholesterol--what is the connection?
Understanding Test Results (6)
Once you have had your blood drawn for your cholesterol test, it will be sent to a laboratory for analysis. Your blood test results will have five numbers listed that will tell you how much cholesterol is in your bloodstream: HDL level, LDL level, VLDL level, triglyceride level, and total cholesterol level.
Related Conditions (60)
There are several classifications of cholesterol diseases. These mainly depend upon whether your blood fat levels are high or low and which type of blood fat level in not normal (for instance: triglycerides, high density lipoprotein, etc). Knowing which disease category you fit into will help you to understand what is abnormal and which treatment options are available to you.
Cholesterol Glossary (86)
See a word that you don't recognize? This glossary of terms related to cholesterol will help you to understand everything related to cholesterol - including some of the new and obscure things that even researchers are sometimes grasping to understand.
