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  • Resource Guide for Lipid Disorders
    ... Association provides educational materials about high cholesterol and other heart disease risk factors. This national voluntary ... a collection of links to the latest information about cholesterol from reliable news and medical sources. The ...
  • Risk Factors for Lipid Disorders
    ... A diet high in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol —Eating food high in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol increases cholesterol levels. However, dietary cholesterol ...
  • Reducing Your Risk of Lipid Disorders
    ... Eat a diet low in saturated and trans fat and cholesterol . Exercise regularly. Lose weight if you are ... Eat a Diet Low in Saturated and Trans Fat and Cholesterol A diet low in saturated and trans fat and cholesterol ...
  • Diagnosis of Lipid Disorders
    ... are diagnosed with blood tests that measure the level of cholesterol and triglyceride in the blood. Blood Tests Cholesterol levels are checked with a blood test. A small blood sample is taken ...
  • Talking to Your Healthcare Provider About Lipid Disorders
    ... About Lipid Disorders What is my total cholesterol ? What are my LDL (“bad” cholesterol), HDL (“good” cholesterol), and triglyceride levels? What ...
  • Screening for Lipid Disorders
    ... or conditions. Screening Tests Blood tests —Cholesterol levels are checked with a blood test. A blood sample is taken from ... is taken. The test measures levels of: Total cholesterol LDL (bad) cholesterol HDL (good) cholesterol ...
  • Treatments for Lipid Disorders
    ... medication. The primary goal is usually to lower LDL cholesterol levels. The target level will depend on your overall risk for ... reducing triglyceride levels or raising HDL ("good") cholesterol levels. Treatment involves the following: Lifestyle ...
  • Plasmapheresis (Plasma Exchange, Therapeutic Plasma Exchange)
    ... affecting the nervous system Very high levels of cholesterol that are not reduced by diet and medications Rarely used to ...
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