A complex chemical present in all animal fats and widespread in the body, esp. in bile, the brain, blood, adrenal glands, and nerve-fiber sheaths. It also forms deposits in blood vessels and forms gallstones. Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs@ (5) Low Fat Recipes@ (64) 1. Ask the Dietitian - Question and answer format about cholesterol and saturated fat. 2. Eat Fat, Be Healthy - Information about genetically-caused heart disease due to small-particle LDL syndrome. Includes questions and answers, book excerpt and cardiac risk quiz. 3. Fish Oils and Cholesterol/Triglycerides - Summaries of research concerning fish oils and serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels. 4. Focus on Cholesterol - List of resources for patients experiencing elevated cholesterol levels. Explanation of its role in heart disease. 5. For Your Health - High Cholesterol Risks - High cholesterol, lipids, lipoproteins, LDL HDL, triglycerides, and metabolic syndrome. Offers answers as to what it all means, and how to treat it. 6. Good News in Cholesterol - Offers information on how to maintain healthy cholesterol levels. With cholesterol calculation tools and healthy recipes, users learn how lead a healthy lifestyle vital in the prevention of heart disease and stroke. 7. How Stuff Works - Doctor-written seven-part description of cholesterol and how to avoid its health problems. 8. InteliHealth: Cholesterol - Includes basic information, treatment options, and an ask-the-expert section. Reviewed by Harvard Medical School. 9. Lipid Clinic - For the public and healthcare professionals to learn about the evaluation and treatment of high cholesterol and lipid abnormalities. 10. MDchoice.com - In four sections: Informs as to why blood cholesterol matters, guidelines for heart healthy living, cholesterol in children and fats and foods tables. 11. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute - In-depth look at cholesterol and why it matters, heart disease, benefits from lowering, having it checked, diet, exercise, weight and many more topics are discussed. 12. Ruchi Health.com: Cholesterol - Learn about its sources, its effects, and its roles in the body. Also know about how soya helps to check high cholesterol. 13. The Healthy Refrigerator - Nutritional advice and information to reduce risk of heart problems or manage heart conditions. Recipes, foods suggestions, facts about heart disease. 14. THINCS - The International Network Of Cholesterol Skeptics - An association of scientists, science writers, physicians, and other academically trained individuals who are skeptical to the cholesterol hypothesis. 15. US Food and Drug Administration - Information regarding keeping cholesterol under control. An article by John Henkel. 16. VAP Cholesterol Test - Atherotech - Information about the Vertical Auto Profile cholesterol test, which identifies twice as many people at risk than the traditional test, including those with inherited risk factors. 17. When to Start Cholesterol-Lowering Therapy in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease - A statement for health care professionals from the American Heart Association task force on risk reduction. 18. American Heart Association - Explains what HDL and LDL cholesterol are, desirable levels, personal risk factors, and types of treatments. 19. Bupa - Concise fact sheet explaining the causes, symptoms and treatment of cholesterol. Available for down loading in Adobe acrobat format. 20. Rose Medical Center - High Cholesterol - An article about cholesterol, discussing the interpretation of the numbers, good and bad cholesterol as well as how to fight it when it is high. 21. The Cholesterol Myths - Review of this issue, written by an independent researcher, Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD. 22. WebMDHealth: Cholesterol Management Health Center - Consumer health site for cholesterol, written and reviewed by doctors.

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