utorak, 10. travnja 2012.

About Cholesterol: Assessing Your Risk For High Cholesterol

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From Jennifer Moll, your Guide to Cholesterol
Anyone can develop high cholesterol, but if you have certain risk factors, your chances for high cholesterol can increase. While there some risk factors you cannot prevent, there are many others you can address to help lower your risk of having high cholesterol - and heart disease in the future.

Which High Cholesterol Risks Can You Control?
There are many circumstances that can place you at risk for having high cholesterol. While some of these cannot be controlled, there are a lot other risk factors that can be. Find out if you have any of these risk factors, and how you can address them in order to lower your cholesterol.

Check Your Risk For Heart Disease
The Framingham Risk Calculator is used to calculate your risk for heart disease in the future. It takes several factors into account, including your HDL, whether or not you smoke, and your age. Assess your risk for heart disease using this tool.

Can Certain Diseases Cause High Cholesterol?
Chances are that you will have high cholesterol levels that are usually a result of well-known factors like genetics, diet, lack of exercise, age and gender. But in some cases, high cholesterol levels can be caused by other diseases or widely prescribed drugs. Find out if certain medications or any other medical conditions you have are interacting with your cholesterol levels.

Can Certain Medications Increase Your Cholesterol?
Although new drugs are supposed to help you onto the road to good health, they may have some undesirable side effects -- including raising your cholesterol. Here is a list of medications that may cause your lipids to increase.

 


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