The blood lipids - cholesterol and triglycerides - are vitally important in preventing and treating heart disease. Here is information on what all those numbers mean, as well as on lowering the "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides, and raising the "good" cholesterol.
Links on cholesterol and TG (12)
Should Children Really Get Drug Therapy For Cholesterol?
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has just released new recommendations on treating lipid and cholesterol disorders in children that include new uses for statin drugs.
Update on Red Yeast Rice
An extract of red yeast rice, which contains lovastatin, can reduce cardiac risk, but since lovastatin-containing red yeast rice is banned in the United States, taking generic statins might be a better option.
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