- Consumer Reports Health: High Cholesterol
Learn about high cholesterol, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
www.consumerreports.org/health/conditions-and-treatments/high-cholesterol/w...
- Live Healthier, Live Longer - Information on The ATP III Update
Explains the link between cholesterol and coronary heart disease and provides tips for lowering personal cholesterol levels. From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [NHLBI].
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd
- American Heart Association: Cholesterol
Information to help people understand what cholesterol is, how it affects health, and how to manage blood cholesterol levels.
www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1516
- Wikipedia: Cholesterol
User-generated article about cholesterol the lipid found in the cell membranes of all tissues, its physiology, clinical significance, and food sources.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholesterol
- Cholesterol Myths, The
Facts on the relationship between cholesterol and heart disease.
www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm
- MedlinePlus: Cholesterol
Links to cholesterol news, informative articles, current research, and more.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cholesterol.html
- NHLBI: High Blood Cholesterol
Provides definitions, causes, signs and symptoms, treatments, FAQ, and other names for cholesterol.
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Hbc/HBC_WhatIs.html
- MedicineNet: Lowering Your Cholesterol
Contains articles and advice written by doctors about cholesterol and heart attack prevention.
www.medicinenet.com/cholesterol/article.htm
- Find Out About Cholesterol
Providing information on how to reduce and treat high level cholesterol. Includes recipes and products to help cope with cholesterol.
www.findoutaboutcholesterol.com
- HowStuffWorks: How Cholesterol Works
Provides information on different types of cholesterol and how they affect the cardiovascular system.
www.howstuffworks.com/cholesterol.htm
- Decrease Cholesterol
Provides a guide to lowering cholesterol and fighting heart disease naturally.
www.decreasecholesterol.com
- American Heart Association: Checklists for Lowering Your Cholesterol
Tips and descriptions for lowering cholestrol levels. Tips include eating habits, using medications properly, and making lifestyle changes.
www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=514
- FamilyDoctor.org: Cholesterol - What Your Level Means
Explains "what your cholesterol level means." Also provides tips to improve levels, lists different types of cholesterol, and when to get checked by a doctor.
familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/heartdisease/risk/029.html
- Make Early Diagnosis to Prevent Early Deaths (MEDPED)
Research project and nonprofit organization that helps people with the treatment of Familial Hypercholesterolemia and other inherited cholesterol disorders.
www.medped.org
- MayoClinic: Cholesterol Center
Facts about cholesterol, from understanding how high cholesterol affects your health to medication to help lower cholesterol.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol/CL99999
- BBC Health: Cholesterol
Provides an overview of cholesterol, including definitions of cholesterol levels and food choices.
www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/cholesterol1.shtml
- eMedicineHealth: High Cholesterol
Provides patient resources concerning high cholesterol, its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
www.emedicinehealth.com/high_cholesterol/article_em.htm
- New York Times Health Guide: Cholesterol
A free collection of articles about cholesterol including recent medical findings and research areas.
health.nytimes.com/health/guides/nutrition/cholesterol/overview.html
- NetDoctor: High Cholesterol Level
Facts about high cholesterol, including treatments, prevention, and diagnosis.
www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/hypercholesterolemia.htm
- All about lowering cholestrol.com
Provides information on high cholesterol including causes, symptoms, preventive measures, and methods of lowering cholesterol levels.
www.all-about-lowering-cholesterol.com
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