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Cholesterol

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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

• --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.

5 Great Resources on Cholesterol

• 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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5 Latest Headlines on Cholesterol

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• Cholesterol News from Google

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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