High Blood Cholesterol
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is cholesterol?
- Do our bodies need cholesterol?
- What is LDL cholesterol?
- What is HDL cholesterol?
- What is high blood cholesterol?
- What are triglycerides?
- What is atherosclerosis?
- What is coronary heart disease?
- Many things can affect a person's blood cholesterol level. What are some of the things I can control?
- What are some of the things that affect blood cholesterol level that I cannot control?
- How often should you have your cholesterol levels checked?
- What blood tests are used to measure cholesterol levels?
- What is a desirable level for total cholesterol?
- What is a desirable level for LDL (bad) cholesterol?
- What is a desirable level for HDL (good) cholesterol level?
- What is a desirable level for triglycerides?
- What is my LDL goal and how is it decided?
- What are the factors that affect my LDL goal?
- What is the main goal of cholesterol-lowering treatment?
- How is high blood cholesterol treated?
- What is TLC?
- What are the major types of cholesterol-lowering medicines?
- If I take cholesterol-lowering medicine, do I still need to continue the TLC lifestyle changes?
- Do cholesterol-lowering medicines cure high blood cholesterol?
- What if I have high triglyceride levels?
- If I have any other health problems, such as high blood pressure or diabetes, can I continue to take medicines for these conditions while also taking cholesterol-lowering medicines?
