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2. Mayo Clinic Health System recommends cholesterol-lowering ...

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   Feb. 16—With those New Year's resolutions six weeks behind us, some people may have reverted to less healthy ways of eating. Heart Month is a great time to remind yourself why a healthy diet is ...

3. Hypercholesterolemia - Wikipedia

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   Rates of high total cholesterol in the United States in 2010 are just over 13%, down from 17% in 2000. [89] Average total cholesterol in the United Kingdom is 5.9 mmol/L, while in rural China and Japan, average total cholesterol is 4 mmol/L. [10] Rates of coronary artery disease are high in Great Britain, but low in rural China and Japan. [10]

4. The Ultimate List of Heart-Healthy Foods - AOL

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   Loaded with omega-3 fatty acids, fatty fish can help lower blood pressure, improve arterial function and reduce levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides and blood sugar.

5. 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]

6. Lipid profile - Wikipedia

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   For instance, someone's total cholesterol may be high, but this may be due to very high HDL ("good cholesterol") cholesterol levels,—which can help prevent heart disease (the test is mainly concerned with high LDL, or "bad cholesterol" levels). So, while a high total cholesterol level may help give an indication that there is a problem with ...

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

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   People with total cholesterol levels below 200 tend to have a lower risk of developing heart disease, while those over 240 have a higher risk. Those who land from 200 to 239 are somewhere in the ...

8. Hypocholesterolemia - Wikipedia

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   Hypocholesterolemia is the presence of abnormally low (hypo-) levels of cholesterol in the blood (-emia). A defect in the body's production of cholesterol can lead to adverse consequences as well. Cholesterol is an essential component of mammalian cell membranes and is required to establish proper membrane permeability and fluidity.

9. Good, bad and triglycerides: High cholesterol could be hiding ...

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   As a result, many people do not know that their cholesterol levels are too high. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...