The blood lipids - cholesterol and triglycerides - are vitally important in preventing and treating heart disease. Here is information on what all those numbers mean, as well as on lowering the "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides, and raising the "good" cholesterol.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has just released new recommendations on treating lipid and cholesterol disorders in children that include new uses for statin drugs.
An extract of red yeast rice, which contains lovastatin, can reduce cardiac risk, but since lovastatin-containing red yeast rice is banned in the United States, taking generic statins might be a better option.
Now that the ENHANCE trial results are available, how viable is the idea that lower LDL cholesterol is still important?
The ENHANCE trial, designed to show that lowering cholesterol with Vytorin works better than lowering cholesterol with a statin, did not turn out the way the designers had hoped.
While some insist that statins produce cognitive disorders, studies to date have failed to prove an association between statins and memory loss. Learn more about this purported statin side effect.
Older adults who died while taking statins have less evidence of Alzheimer disease than elderly patients not taking statins, according to a 2007 study of brain autopsies.
A new study suggests an association between low LDL cholesterol levels achieved with statins, and the risk of cancer.
It may be the statins themselves, and not the LDL lowering, that reduces risk.
New study suggests policosanol does not reduce lipids
Long term statin therapy reduces risk
Torcetrapib, an HDL-raising drug, looks promising
A regimen of 3 drugs significantly raised HDL levels
Articles about cholesterol and triglycerides
Statins may reduce risk even with "normal" cholesterol
Transfatty acids and their effect on the heart
Expert panel recommends much lower target levels for LDL cholesterol
A review of cholesterol and triglcyerides, and their treatment
An article on the statin drugs, their similarities and differences
How to lower your cholesterol without prescription drugs.
Trans-fatty acids - what they are and how to avoid them
Increasing HDL ("good" cholesterol) levels
Metabolic Syndrome is a growing cause of heart disease.
New evidence that current targets for LDL aren't low enough
Evidence exists suggesting statins should be used to reduce risk, not just cholesterol.
The REVERSAL study offers evidence that intense statin therapy can actually halt the progression of coronary artery disease.
definition of fibric acid
A brief review of statins and muscle weakness
How to lower triglycerides
