Cholesterol Management Medical Reference

A simple lab test can tell your doctor and you what your triglyceride levels are.

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.

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.

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.

One of the best ways to improve your cholesterol numbers is to know what to eat -- and what to avoid. Some of these may surprise you.

Medications and procedures can lower your odds of cardiovascular disease if you have HeFH.

Find out how diet and exercise can help you lower the high cholesterol levels that are a symptom of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).

Learn the symptoms of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), a disease that raises your cholesterol levels.

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.

Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, a disease that causes you to have very high cholesterol levels.

Your doctor says you need to fast before some blood tests. WebMD explains what that means and why you have to do it.

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.

Sometimes, one cholesterol drug just won’t cut it. Learn from WebMD when you might need more.

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.

If your statin doesn’t lower your cholesterol enough, these tests will help your doctor figure out why.

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.

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.

WebMD explains terms related to lifestyle (diet, exercise, etc.) and cholesterol, heart disease, and high blood pressure.

Have you been told that you have "borderline" cholesterol? WebMD explains what that means and what you should do about it.

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.

WebMD explains factors that raise triglyceride (blood fat) levels and how to control them.

WebMD provides information on familial hypertriglyceridemia, in which people inherit genes that put them at risk for high triglycerides.

See which supplements may help high triglycerides and cholesterol and which may be bogus.

WebMD describes the health hazards of having high triglyceride levels.

How to deal with side effects from triglyceride-lowering medicines.