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Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a lipid found in the cell membranes of all animal tissues, and it is transported in the blood plasma of all animals. Cholesterol is also a sterol (a combination steroid and alcohol). Because cholesterol is synthesized by all eukaryotes, trace amounts of cholesterol are also found in membranes of plants and fungi. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- The liver produces about 1,000 milligrams of cholesterol a day, and you consume about 150 to 250 milligrams in the foods you eat.
- When LDL cholesterol levels are high, cholesterol is deposited on the walls of arteries and forms a hard substance called plaque.
- Treatment for high cholesterol are medications and dietary changes.
The Top 10 Resources on Cholesterol
Selected by our Guides and Physician Review Team.
- WebMD: Cholesterol Health Center
- Medline Plus: Interactive Cholesterol Management Tutorials
- National Cholesterol Education Program: High Blood Cholesterol: What You Need to Know
- FamilyDoctor: Cholesterol: What Your Level Means
- HealthCentral: Cholesterol Network
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Latest Headlines on Cholesterol
What is Cholesterol?
- Wikipedia: Cholesterol
- American Heart Association: Cholesterol
- Harvard School of Public Health: Fats and Cholesterol - The Good, The Bad, and The Healthy Diet
- eMedicineHealth: High Cholesterol Overview
- KidsHealth: What is Cholesterol?
- eMedTV: Comprehensive Cholesterol Information with Videos
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Cholesterol?
- Mayo Clinic: High Blood Cholesterol: Treatment
- WebMD: Cholesterol Management: Treatment
- eMedicineHealth: Lowering Your Cholesterol
- About.com: Treatment Options for High Cholesterol
- HealthCentral: Cholesterol Treatment
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Cholesterol?
- About.com: Herbs and Supplements to Lower High Cholesterol
- HealthCentral: Lifestyle Changes for Cholesterol
- Helium: Tips for Reducing Cholesterol
- Helium: Cholesterol-reducing Foods
- Earth Clinic: High Cholesterol
How Do You Prevent Cholesterol?
- ThirdAge: The Six Best Ways to Prevent High Cholesterol
- Centers for Disease Control: High Cholesterol Prevention
- Readers' Digest: Heart Disease Risk Factors You Can Change
- Ultra Prevention: Healing / Cholesterol
Wisdom, Stories and Blogs about Cholesterol
- Low Life: Cholesterol Blog
- Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin: How to Interpret Your Cholesterol Numbers
- Psyblog: Affectionate Writing Can Lower Cholesterol
- Revolution Health: Low Cholesterol and Cancer Risk
- The Beat: A Valentine Happy Meal
- Life of Brian: Cholesterol Posts
Foundations and Support Groups on Cholesterol
- American Diabetes Association: Diabetes, Cholesterol and Heart Disease
- American Heart Association: Cholesterol Page
- Meetup.com: Cholesterol Meetups
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Cholesterol
- American Heart Association: Cholesterol Management Forum
- About.com: Cholesterol Forum
- DailyStrength: High Cholesterol Support Group
- Revolution Health: High Cholesterol Community
- WebMD Forums: Cholesterol Management
- HealthBoards: High Cholesterol
- eHealth Forum: High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, High Cholesterol Forum
- HealthCentral: Cholesterol Forum
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Cholesterol
- PubMedCentral: Cholesterol Articles
- JAMA: Cholesterol Articles
- Google Scholar: Cholesterol Articles
Clinical Trials on Cholesterol
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Cholesterol Trials
- CenterWatch: Cholesterol Trials
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- Contributor: Pat Washburn
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Jul. 1, 2009
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