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  2. Why High Cholesterol Isn't Always Bad, According to Cardiologists

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    Diet does play some role, of course, but persistently elevated high cholesterol is between 70% and 80% genetics and between 20% and 30% diet and lifestyle, says Dr. Arash Bereliani, MD, a ...

  3. Hyperlipidemia - Wikipedia

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    Hyperlipidemia is abnormally high levels of any or all lipids (e.g. fats, triglycerides, cholesterol, phospholipids) or lipoproteins in the blood. [2] The term hyperlipidemia refers to the laboratory finding itself and is also used as an umbrella term covering any of various acquired or genetic disorders that result in that finding. [3]

  4. Lipid hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    The lipid hypothesis (also known as the cholesterol hypothesis) is a medical theory postulating a link between blood cholesterol levels and the occurrence of cardiovascular disease. A summary from 1976 described it as: "measures used to lower the plasma lipids in patients with hyperlipidemia will lead to reductions in new events of coronary ...

  5. Pathophysiology of hypertension - Wikipedia

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    A diagram explaining factors affecting arterial pressure. Pathophysiology is a study which explains the function of the body as it relates to diseases and conditions. The pathophysiology of hypertension is an area which attempts to explain mechanistically the causes of hypertension, which is a chronic disease characterized by elevation of blood pressure.

  6. What It Means if You Have Borderline High Cholesterol—And ...

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    High cholesterol is defined as having a total cholesterol number of 240 mg/dL or above. Someone has borderline cholesterol, meanwhile, when their total cholesterol is in the 200 to 239 range .

  7. The Best Time to Eat Breakfast If You Have High Cholesterol ...

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    Not only does it help jump-start your day with nutrients, but regularly eating a nutritious breakfast may also reduce your risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, heart disease, stroke and ...

  8. Blood lipids - Wikipedia

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    The average amount of blood cholesterol varies with age, typically rising gradually until one is about 60 years old. There appear to be seasonal variations in cholesterol levels in humans, more, on average, in winter. [3] These seasonal variations seem to be inversely linked to vitamin C intake. [4] [5]

  9. 7-Day Anti-Inflammatory Meal Plan to Help Lower Cholesterol ...

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    Make it 1,500 calories: Change A.M. snack to 1 plum, ... If left untreated, high cholesterol causes plaque, a hard and waxy substance, to build up in the arteries. Plaque build up narrows the ...