High Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a waxy, fatlike substance that the body needs to function normally. Cholesterol is naturally present in cell walls or membranes everywhere in the body, including the brain, nerves, muscles, skin, liver, intestines, and heart. If a person has too much cholesterol in the bloodstream, the excess may be deposited in arteries, including the coronary arteries of the heart, the carotid arteries to the brain, and the arteries that supply blood to the legs.
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Cholesterol Related Resources
Cholesterol Articles
Cholesterol Medications
- atorvastatin (Lipitor)
- cholestyramine (Cholestyramine Light, Locholest, Locholest Light and more)
- chromium picolinate (Cr-GTF, CRM)
- colesevelam (Welchol)
- colestipol (Colestid, Colestid Flavored)
- ezetimibe (Zetia)
- ezetimibe and simvastatin (Vytorin)
- fenofibrate (Antara, Fenoglide, Lipofen and more)
- fenofibric acid (Fibricor, Trilipix)
- fluvastatin (Lescol, Lescol XL)
- gemfibrozil (Lopid)
- lovastatin (Altoprev, Mevacor)
- lovastatin and niacin (Advicor)
- niacin (nicotinic acid) (B-3-50, B3-500-Gr, Niacin SR and more)
- niacin and simvastatin (Simcor)
- omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (Animi-3, EPA Fish Oil, Fish Oil and more)
- pravastatin (Pravachol)
- rosuvastatin (Crestor)
- simvastatin (Zocor)
Cholesterol Images and Slideshows
Cholesterol Quizzes
Cholesterol News
- A New Way to Treat High Cholesterol?
- A Wake-Up Call: All Children Should Be Tested for High Cholesterol
- Avocados Help Lower Cholesterol in Some People
- Biologic Drug Lowers LDL Cholesterol
- Cholesterol in Eggs, USDA Says
- Cholesterol Levels Down Among U.S. Adults
- Cholesterol Levels in the U.S. on the Decline
- Cholesterol Study: Low HDL May Not Be So Bad
- Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Tied to Flu Survival
- Cholesterol-Lowering Medications
- Crestor Tops List of Best-Selling Drugs
- Diet for Lowering Cholesterol: Soy Beats Low-Fat
- Do You Need to Fast Before a Cholesterol Test?
- FAQ: Generic Lipitor
- Fasting May Not Be Needed Before Cholesterol Test
- FDA Approves Generic-Version of Popular Statin
- FDA Warns of Zocor Risk to Muscles
- Firm Stops Making Generic Lipitor After Recall
- Generic Lipitor Recall
- Genomic Mapping Finds Cholesterol Genes
- Good Cholesterol Infusion May Help Unclog Arteries
- Good Cholesterol May Lower Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
- Grapefruit With Some Medications: Risky Business
- High Cholesterol Linked to Alzheimer's
- Highest Dose of Cholesterol Drug Statins Limited
- Hot Flashes Linked to Higher Cholesterol
- Lifestyle Changes Reduce Triglycerides
- Lipitor Recall Due to Musty Smell
- Livalo, a New Statin, Gets FDA Nod
- Low-Carb Diets Improve Cholesterol Long Term
- More Adults Report Getting Cholesterol Tested
- More Docs Wonder If Statins Are Worth the Risks
- New Cholesterol Drug Guidelines: Q&A
- New Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Show Promise
- New Drug to Lower 'Bad' Cholesterol Shows Promise
- New Warnings on Cholesterol-Lowering Statins
- Raising 'Good' Cholesterol May Cut Heart Risk in Diabetes Patients
- Raising HDL Levels May Not Lower Heart Attack Risk
- Red Yeast Rice May Lower Cholesterol
- Statin Diabetes Risk Limited to Those at High Risk
- Statin Risks Outweighed by Statin Benefits
- Statin Use Increases Odds of Back Disorder
- Statins: Should Healthy People Take Them?
- Study: Statins May Be Linked to Fatigue
- Teens Have Unhealthy Cholesterol Levels
- Vytorin Unlikely to Up Cancer Risk
- Younger Patients With High LDL-C Get Less Statins