Now here is a thing which might interest anyone who watches their diet. I went to the quack for a cholesterol test and he said it was too high and that I needed to take cholesterol lowering drugs. I have never had to take any medicines before so this was difficult news for me to take. Most of my work colleagues are on some sort of medication but I have been lucky I suppose, I am 52 and never had a...

A cholesterol test is an important laboratory examination that tests a blood sample and provides a measurement of the patients cholesterol level.  It is recommended that individuals over the age of 20 years old receive a cholesterol test every five years.  As a patient grows older the frequency of testing may increase. In understanding more about a cholesterol test, it is important to know what...

...Onvia. Just a tiny sting and some squeezing, then I wait a few minutes and get the report... Glucose: Fine! I'm in no danger of diabetes (and refuse to misspell it right now). Low density ("bad") cholesterol: Quite low! Good! High density ("good") cholesterol... also low. That's not good. The advice I was given? Keep eating exactly what I'm eating now... only ADD more fish and other foods high...

...see your doc, assured your pressure is doing well on the medication, and the prescription is refilled. Happy ending? Maybe not. This same scenario also applies to dozens of other conditions – high cholesterol, high glucose, even a rash on your little toe. Something is wrong and a prescription for a drug that reverses that condition is jotted on a pad. You might call this – anti-hypertension, anti...

Lower Your Cholesterol Naturally By Susan Patterson If your cholesterol is extremely high and your doctor feels you are at risk, he may put you on statins, a prescription drug to lower your overall cholesterol. But most people only continue these drugs for a year due to high cost and/or adverse side effects. There are ways that your cholesterol can be lowered, and you don't have to wait for a...

...has been used in Indian Ayurvedic medicine for centuries for obesity, osteoarthritis, and some skin conditions . Over the years, research has suggested that guggul also may be useful in lowering total cholesterol levels, especially triglycerides and LDL cholesterol. Does it really work, or would you be better spending your money on something else? This article will give you the scoop. The best top...

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Good news: My good cholesterol level is up (he didn't say how much) Good news: My bad cholesterol level is down (120 to 77) Bad news: My triglycerides level is still up Bad news: I have to start taking 20 mg of Crestor every day instead of 10 mg every other day. Bad news: The doctor was going to give me free samples like he did last time but they didn't have any. Good news: He did give me a...

... Inflammation - affects sulfer amino metabolism Liver cirrhosis - causes inability to metabolise methionine to SAMe DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS: Fatty liver, slow growth, weakness, odema, skin lesions Hypercholesterolemia - Deficiency results in increased LDL cholesterol Carcinogenesis THERAPEUTIC USES: Depression - SAMe is important for neurotransmitter production Liver detoxification TOXICITY:...

... Inflammation - affects sulfer amino metabolism Liver cirrhosis - causes inability to metabolise methionine to SAMe DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS: Fatty liver, slow growth, weakness, odema, skin lesions Hypercholesterolemia - Deficiency results in increased LDL cholesterol Carcinogenesis THERAPEUTIC USES: Depression - SAMe is important for neurotransmitter production Liver detoxification TOXICITY: Cancer...