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Hyperlipidemia (High Cholesterol)

Getting Started

 

What Are High Blood Cholesterol and Triglycerides? 

Your Guide to Lowering Your Cholesterol With Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes 

Determine Your Cholesterol Goal

Nutrition

 

How Can I Lower High Cholesterol?

Fiber:  How to Increase the Amount in Your Diet

Fibra:  como aumentar la cantidad de fibra en su dieta

 

Exercise

 

Physical Activity – Making Healthy Choices 

 

Monitoring

 

What Do My Cholesterol Levels Mean? 

How Can I Monitor My Cholesterol, Blood Pressure and Weight? 

Determine Your Cholesterol Goal

 

Treatment

 

What is Cholesterol-Lowering Medicine? 

Over-the-Counter Treatment of High Cholesterol

Fish Oils

Evaluating Statin Drugs to Treat: High Cholesterol and Heart Disease 

Treating Elevated Cholesterol with Statins

Complications

 

What is a Heart Attack? 

What are the Warning Signs of Stroke? 

 

 

Additional Resources

 

Cholesterol Tracker

High Cholesterol Newsletter (American Heart Association) 

New York State Smokers’ Quitline

Be Prepared for Medical Appointments: Build Your List of Questions