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Treating high cholesterol
High cholesterol is usually treated with healthy diet changes, exercise, and medications. more >>
Statins - a double dose of heart protection
Nearly every day is bringing new evidence that if you want to protect your heart, you may have to pay a lot more attention to your teeth, your stomach, and lots of other areas that on first thought you wouldn't have associated with damage to your heart. more >>
Lowering cholesterol: diet tips
Fish oils include the omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA. Those who eat fish regularly have fewer heart attacks than those who rarely eat fish. more >>
Your medication: 10 things you must know
Your medication: 10 things you must know
How well do you know your medication? Here are 10 things you must know in order to use it... More >>
Grapefruit juice and your medications
Grapefruit juice and your medications
Can drinking grapefruit juice be dangerous? If you are taking certain medications, the answer is yes. More >>
Health Tip

There is a common myth that if a person tans well, they are protected from harmful rays. Not true! Even 'healthy' tans are really just damage control - they're your body's way of trying to protect itself from the sun.

Complications from cholesterol
  • Congestive heart failure
    High blood pressure causes the heart muscle to become stiff so it cannot accept all the blood returning from the body and lungs. This causes congestion.
  • Risk factors of heart disease
    If your coronary arteries become clogged, blocked, inflamed, infected, or injured, the blood flow to your heart will be reduced, which can cause injury to your heart muscle.
  • Are you at risk for a stroke?
    While anyone can have a stroke, including young, healthy people, some of us are more at risk.
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