Cholesterol Management Medical Reference
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Diagnosing High Triglyceride Levels
A simple lab test can tell your doctor and you what your triglyceride levels are.
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PCSK9 Inhibitors for High Cholesterol: Benefits, Risks, Side Effects
A new class of drugs can drastically lower your LDL cholesterol. Learn about how they work, who can take them, and what risks are involved.
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What's the TLC Program for High Cholesterol?
The TLC Program is short for Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes, a way to help you lower your cholesterol through smart food choices, exercise, and weight control. And even those who don’t have high cholesterol can benefit.
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How to Lower Your Triglycerides
Triglycerides store fat that your body can use for energy. But too many is not a good thing. Learn what you can do to lower the level if yours are running too high.
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Symptoms of Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Learn the symptoms of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), a disease that raises your cholesterol levels.
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Treat Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Medications and procedures can lower your odds of cardiovascular disease if you have HeFH.
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Lifestyle Changes to Help You Manage HeFH
Find out how diet and exercise can help you lower the high cholesterol levels that are a symptom of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).
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Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Tests
Find out what kinds of tests can show if you have heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), a condition that leads to high cholesterol levels and can put you at risk for heart disease.
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Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)
Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, a disease that causes you to have very high cholesterol levels.
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Blood Tests: Fast Facts on Fasting
Your doctor says you need to fast before some blood tests. WebMD explains what that means and why you have to do it.
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What Is Hyperlipidemia?
It's a big word for a common problem: high cholesterol. WebMD explains what causes hyperlipidemia and how to treat it to lower heart disease risk and more.
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Cholesterol Meds: When You Might Need More Than One
Sometimes, one cholesterol drug just won’t cut it. Learn from WebMD when you might need more.
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Are You Doing Your Part to Lower Your Cholesterol?
When it comes to lowering cholesterol, medicines can’t do it all. Make sure you’re doing your part to live a heart-healthy lifestyle.
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When Statins Don’t Work: Tests for Your High Cholesterol
If your statin doesn’t lower your cholesterol enough, these tests will help your doctor figure out why.
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Most Common Side Effects of Cholesterol Drugs
There may be times when cholesterol medications make you feel less than your best. Learn how to manage side effects and when to talk to your doctor.
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Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
WebMD describes the causes, symptoms, and treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, a disease that causes very high levels of cholesterol and raises your risk for heart disease.
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Borderline Cholesterol: What It Is and What to Do About It
Have you been told that you have "borderline" cholesterol? WebMD explains what that means and what you should do about it.
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You Have High Triglycerides. Now What?
When you have high triglyceride levels, there's a good chance you also have abnormal cholesterol numbers. Find out from WebMD what you can do to improve your numbers.
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High Triglycerides and Women
WebMD explains factors that raise triglyceride (blood fat) levels and how to control them.
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High Triglycerides: Potential Consequences
WebMD describes the health hazards of having high triglyceride levels.
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Familial Hypertriglyceridemia: When High Triglycerides Run In Your Family
WebMD provides information on familial hypertriglyceridemia, in which people inherit genes that put them at risk for high triglycerides.
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Supplements for High Triglycerides and Cholesterol
See which supplements may help high triglycerides and cholesterol and which may be bogus.
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Manage Side Effects of Triglyceride Medicines
How to deal with side effects from triglyceride-lowering medicines.
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Your Morning-to-Night Guide to Omega-3 Foods
Get some omega-3s in your diet! WebMD tells you where to find them.
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Do Your Bad Habits Drive Up Your Triglycerides?
Turn your bad habits into better ones to help lower triglycerides.
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