Links related to cholesterol and triglycerides
Links related to cholesterol and triglycerides
Latest guidelines on treating cholesterol
The May, 2001 guidelines from the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of Cholesterol in Adults. The first major revision to the guidelines in 8 years.
The May, 2001 guidelines from the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of Cholesterol in Adults. The first major revision to the guidelines in 8 years.
HowStuffWorks on Cholesterol
A nicely illustrated and easy to read explanation of the importance of cholesterol, from HowStuffWorks
A nicely illustrated and easy to read explanation of the importance of cholesterol, from HowStuffWorks
On-line booklet on cholesterol and the heart
A well-written on-line booklet on cholesterol and the heart from Heart Risk Evaluations.
A well-written on-line booklet on cholesterol and the heart from Heart Risk Evaluations.
Why Cholesterol Tends to be High in Hispanics
A commentary on why cholesterol levels tend to be relatively high in the hispanic population.
A commentary on why cholesterol levels tend to be relatively high in the hispanic population.
Cholesterol and the heart
A useful review of cholesterol, how it causes heart disease, and how it can be treated.
A useful review of cholesterol, how it causes heart disease, and how it can be treated.
Misconceptions about cholesterol
This site corrects several widely-held misconceptions about the importance and treatment of elevated cholesterol levels.
This site corrects several widely-held misconceptions about the importance and treatment of elevated cholesterol levels.
Clinical implications and treatment of high cholesterol
An excellent review from the Texas Heart Institute
An excellent review from the Texas Heart Institute
Triglycerides and your health
A review of the importance of triglycerides by HeartCenter Online
A review of the importance of triglycerides by HeartCenter Online
Increasing HDL cholesterol
A discussion on how to increase the "good" cholesterol levels, by HeartCenter Online
A discussion on how to increase the "good" cholesterol levels, by HeartCenter Online
The Stay Young at Heart diet
Excellent heart-healthy recipes from your government
Excellent heart-healthy recipes from your government
The lipid-lowering drugs
Drugs used to treat lipid levels
Drugs used to treat lipid levels
Lipid education from the Canadian Lipid Nurse Assoc.
Several nice summaries on cholesterol, triglycerides, and the treatment of lipid disorders.
Several nice summaries on cholesterol, triglycerides, and the treatment of lipid disorders.