Cholesterol WisdomCard™

Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Cholesterol and compiled helpful research notes below.

  1. WebMD: Cholesterol Health Center webmd.com - Cholesterol Health Center
  2. Medline Plus: Interactive Cholesterol Management Tutorials Guide Favorite!nlm.nih.gov - Interactive Cholesterol Management Tutorials
  3. National Cholesterol Education Program: High Blood Cholesterol: What You Need to Know nhlbi.nih.gov - High Blood Cholesterol: What You Need to Know
  4. FamilyDoctor: Cholesterol: What Your Level Means familydoctor.org - Cholesterol: What Your Level Means
  5. HealthCentral: Cholesterol Network healthcentral.com - Cholesterol Network
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Research Notes on 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.

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