Cholesterol
Cholesterol can be both good and bad, so it's important to learn what cholesterol is, how it affects your health and how to manage your blood cholesterol levels. Understanding the facts about cholesterol will help you take better care of your heart and live a healthier life, reducing your risk for heart attack and stroke.
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... Why get tested?
To screen for risk of developing heart disease
When to get tested?
Adults should be tested once every five years or more frequently if you are being treated for high cholesterol.
Sample required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in the arm or a fingerstick
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Cholesterol Chemical name 10,13-dimethyl-17- (6-methylheptan-2-yl)- 2 ...
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Cholesterol Articles
- FDA Approves New Drug for Lowering
Cholesterol
... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved Crestor (rosuvastatin) to lower cholesterol. Lowering cholesterol is a key to reducing the risk of heart disease. Rosuvastatin is in the class of ... - High Blood Cholesterol
... is a fatty substance made by the liver and found in all parts of your body. Your body uses cholesterol to produce , vitamin D, and the bile acids that help to digest fat. It takes only a small amount ... - High Blood Cholesterol
... Too much cholesterol (ko-LES-ter-ol) in the blood, or high blood cholesterol, can be serious. People with high blood cholesterol have a greater chance of getting heart disease. High blood cholesterol ... - Preguntas frecuentes acerca de la alimentación saludable para el corazón
... La dieta es uno de los elementos que pueden afectar la salud del corazón, así como el riesgo de sufrir una enfermedad cardiaca. Y todas las mujeres necesitan preocuparse por las enfermedades cardiacas... - Preguntas frecuentes acerca de la hipertensión sanguínea
... A medida que el corazón bombea la sangre a todo el cuerpo, la sangre ejerce fuerza o presión contra las paredes de los vasos sanguíneos (o arterias.) La presión sanguínea es la lectura, o medición, de... - Preguntas frecuentes acerca de las enfermedades cardiacas y cardiovasculares
... Aunque con frecuencia se piensa que son el mismo padecimiento, las enfermedades cardiacas y cardiovasculares son distintas e involucran a diferentes partes del cuerpo. La enfermedad cardiaca se refier... - Preguntas frecuentes acerca de las enfermedades de las arterias coronarias
... La enfermedad de las arterias coronarias es un tipo de enfermedad cardiaca. Las arterias coronarias son vasos sanguíneos que transportan sangre y oxígeno al músculo del corazón. Cuando estas arterias ... - Preguntas Frecuentes acerca de los Problemas Médicos de las Mujeres
Estadounidenses de Origen Hispano
... Hay cerca de 14 millones de mujeres de origen hispano en los Estados Unidos. Entre ellas hay mujeres de culturas, antecedentes y experiencias diversas - mexicano-americanas, centroamericanas y sudamer... - Preguntas frecuentes acerca del colesterol elevado en la sangre
... El colesterol es una sustancia adiposa (de grasa) producida por el hígado y se encuentra en todas las partes del organismo. El cuerpo utiliza el colesterol para producir hormonas, vitamina D y los áci...
Resources
- Diet Essentials- cholesterol - AOL Diet & Fitness (AOL.com)
- A Consumer's Guide to Fats (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)