High Cholesterol

The most significant problem with high cholesterol is its detrimental effect on arteries, eventually blocking blood flow to the heart and brain and causing heart attack and stroke. Use this section to learn how to lower your cholesterol.

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Low-Cholesterol Recipes
Tasty and heart-healthy, these low-cholesterol entrees, desserts, and sides are sure to please even the pickiest of palates.
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Cholesterol Information

• 7 Top Cholesterol Myths--Busted!
• Atherosclerosis: The Enemy Within
• Good HDL, Bad Total Cholesterol
• High Cholesterol 101
• High Cholesterol Risk Factors
• Making Sense of Your Cholesterol Tests
• Menopause and Cholesterol
• New Recommendation for LDL Levels
• Triglycerides and Heart Health

Drugs & Medication

• Support for People Taking Statins
• A Closer Look at Statins
• Are Statins Worth the Price?
• Lipitor: Calculate If It’s Right for You
• Magnesium Supplements
• Side Effects of Lipitor
• Statins 101
• Supplements and Cholesterol
• Too Old for Medication

Lower Cholesterol

• Tips to Lower Your Cholesterol
• Lowering Cholesterol Without Meds
• How Ray Zapped His Cholesterol

Diet & Cholesterol

• The Low Cholesterol Diet
• Flaxseed and Cholesterol
• Food and Cholesterol 101
• Cholesterol-Lowering Sterols
• Low-Cholesterol Recipes
• Low-Fat Recipes