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7 to Reduce Cholesterol

Source: www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com
Topic: Blood Cholesterol
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Sort Desciption: By Simeon Margolis, M.D., PH.D. & Roger S. Blumenthal, M.D. and the Editors of Johns Hopkins Health Alerts 7 KEYS to Reduce Cholesterol 1 A s many Americans are now aware, abnormal levels of cholesterol carried in the bloodand in ...

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By Simeon Margolis, M.D., PH.D. & Roger S. Blumenthal, M.D. and the Editors of Johns Hopkins Health Alerts 7 KEYS to Reduce Cholesterol 1 A s many Americans are now aware, abnormal levels of cholesterol carried in the bloodand in particular a high level of LDL, or socalled bad, cholesterolsignificantly increase the risk for coronary heart disease and heart attack. It is also well established that managing blood cholesterol to achieve optimal levels can significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Your cholesterol levels, of course, are not the only risk factor for coronary heart disease. Other major risk factors include older age, a family history of premature heart disease, obesity, smoking, high blood pressure, and diabetes; any decision about treating your cholesterol should be made with your doctor taking all risk factors into account. But whatever your other risk factors are, it may be time for you to reevaluate whether you need to lower your cholesterol. The governments National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) has estimated that at least 65 million Americans have blood cholesterol levels that merit treatment with dietar y and other lifestyle changesand that as many as 36 million people should be taking cholesterol-lowering medications. Yet only 12 to 15 million of them are currently taking such medication, and many (probably most) are taking too small a dose. On the next page you will read the first of seven effective, proven, practical keys for managing cholesterolwith the latest, best information and advice from specialists at Johns Hopkins Medicine. 7 Keys to Reduce Cholesterol 7 KEYS KEY 1 Know Your Target Cholesterol Levels 7 KEYS to Reduce Cholesterol 3 Know Your Target Cholesterol Levels KEY 1 C holesterol is a white, waxy lipid (fat) that is present in the tissues of humans and other animals and, thus, in all foods from animal sources. Cholesterol i ...

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