100 questions & answers about managing your cholesterol
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Burlington, MA
Jones & Bartlett Learning
2011
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a 100 questions & answers about managing your cholesterol |c The National Lipid Association; editors: Vera A. Bittner, Anne C. Goldberg |
| 246 | 3 | 0 | |a One hundred questions and answers about managing your cholesterol |
| 246 | 3 | 0 | |a One hundred questions & answers about managing your cholesterol |
| 246 | 3 | 0 | |a 100 questions and answers about managing your cholesterol |
| 260 | |a Burlington, MA |b Jones & Bartlett Learning |c 2011 | ||
| 300 | |a xii, 121 p. |b ill. |c 2011 | ||
| 500 | |a Includes index | ||
| 505 | |a Part 1: Basics: -- Questions 1-12 introduce the basics of managing your cholesterol: -- What is cholesterol? -- What causes your blood level of LDL (bad) cholesterol to rise? -- What should my lipid goals be? -- Part 2: Cholesterol And Atherosclerosis: -- Questions 13-14 explain how to protect against the dangers of atherosclerosis: -- Why is atherosclerosis dangerous? -- How do lipoproteins contribute to or protect against atherosclerosis? -- Part 3: Risk Factors For High Cholesterol And Heart Disease: -- Questions 15-25 discuss common risk factors associated with high cholesterol and heart disease: -- What is my risk for having heart disease or a heart attack? -- How do risk factors help to decide how to treat cholesterol? And how aggressively should we be treating it? -- I recognize that I have a high risk for heart disease-are my children also at risk? -- Part 4: Diagnosis And Testing: -- Questions 26-33 explain how high cholesterol is diagnosed: -- When and how often should I have my cholesterol checked? -- Who can evaluate and treat my cholesterol levels? -- How can I find a "lipidologist?" -- Part 5: Ways To Improve Your Cholesterol: -- Questions 34-35 provide recommendations for how to improve your cholesterol: -- What options do I have to improve my cholesterol? -- How do we know that lifestyle changes affect atherosclerosis? -- Part 6: Managing Your Cholesterol By Diet: -- Questions 36-48 discuss how to make diet choices that will help you manage your cholesterol: -- Can I lower my cholesterol with diet alone? -- What types of fats are there? -- How do I know whether I am eating too much? -- Part 7: Managing Your Cholesterol With Physical Activity/Exercise: -- Questions 49-54 explain how regular exercise can improve cholesterol levels: -- What type of physical activity is best for reducing cholesterol and triglycerides? -- How much exercise or physical activity should I do to manage my cholesterol? -- What is considered moderate versus vigorous physical activity? -- Part 8: Managing Your Cholesterol With Medications: -- Questions 55-84 provide important information about common medications used to mange cholesterol: -- What are statins and how do they work? -- I have heard that ezetimibe is an alternative to statins that can lower my cholesterol just as well-what is ezetimibe and how does it work? -- What is niacin (nicotinic acid) and how does it work? -- Part 9: Cholesterol Lowering Dietary Supplements: -- Questions 85-100 list what to consider when using a dietary supplement to lower your cholesterol: -- Should I consider taking dietary supplements? -- What are stanols and sterols? -- Does garlic lower cholesterol? -- Appendix: Cholesterol and cardiovascular disease risk | ||
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