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High cholesterol (hyperlipidemia). Research shows that red yeast rice containing considerable amounts of monacolin K can lower your total blood cholesterol ...
... cholesterol as well as low-density lipoprotein, also called LDL or "bad" cholesterol. Replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat lowers risk of ...
... cholesterol; and their connections to heart health. But what about triglycerides? Often that word gets skimmed over when talking about cholesterol levels.
A cross-sectional analysis of a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) dataset revealed low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) ...
Atherosclerosis is a specific type of arteriosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls.
Most people know that high cholesterol is bad for their heart, but few people really understand what cholesterol is. In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute ...
... cholesterol. Smaller doses usually don't raise cholesterol and triglycerides. Thiazide diuretics include: Hydrochlorothiazide. Chlorthalidone (Thalitone) ...
Cholesterol levels. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) recommends that cholesterol screenings start between the ages of 9 and 11. Earlier ...
“The new guidelines are based upon calculating a patient's 10-year cardiovascular risk and prescribing proven cholesterol-lowering drugs — statins — if that ...
Statins are medications prescribed for the treatment of high cholesterol. These medications can sometimes cause muscle pain (myalgia), muscle weakness or, very ...
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