Your recent blood test has shown that your cholesterol level is _____________. A level above 200 is considered an increased risk for heart disease and stroke. The first step in treatment for elevated cholesterol is a change in diet, exercise and stress management. Heart Disease is considered an avoidable disease when people take action early [...]
Will I need to take medication
Posted on 15 December 2008
Whether you need to take cholesterol-lowering drugs or not depends not just on your total cholesterol, HDL and LDL levels, but also on your overall risk of coronary heart disease. Doctors prescribe cholesterol-lowering medicines for people who are at greatest overall risk of suffering from coronary heart disease. So your doctor is likely to prescribe [...]
Preventing High Blood Pressure
Posted on 15 December 2008
Anyone can develop high blood pressure, also called hypertension. Studies show that African Americans are at higher risk for high blood pressure than any other group. The good news is that high blood pressure can be controlled better yet, it can be prevented. What is high blood pressure? Blood pressure is the force of blood [...]
Top Ten Tips for cholesterol Testing
Posted on 15 December 2008
1. Involve your local hospital laboratory Your local hospital laboratory can provide advice on a range of issues including the purchase of devices, training, interpretation of results, troubleshooting, quality control, and health and safety. 2. Choosing the right equipment There are a variety of analysers available for the measurement of cholesterol and you must use [...]
Affects Of Cholesterol Level
Posted on 13 December 2008
Diet- Saturated fat in food you eat makes your blood cholesterol rise. Reducing the amount of saturated fat in your diet helps lower your blood cholesterol. Weight- Being overweight is a risk factor for heart disease and tends to increase your cholesterol. Losing weight can help lower your cholesterol. Physical Activity- Regular activity can lower [...]
TESTING CHOLESTEROL
Posted on 10 December 2008
Equipment A variety of devices are available to test cholesterol levels, including portable and desktop analysers .You should choose one with a satisfactory full evaluation by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency . Testing equipment represents a significant investment (from hundreds of pounds to several thousand).Review what services you could potentially be offering in [...]
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
Posted on 09 December 2008
When diet and exercise alone are not enough to reduce cholesterol to goal levels, doctors often prescribe medication—the most prominent being the statins. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or “bad” cholesterol can clog the arteries. Lower numbers of LDL are best. The higher the LDL level, the greater the risk for heart disease. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) or [...]
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Crestor
Before you start to use it
Posted on 08 January 2009
You must tell your doctor if: 1. you have any allergies to any other statins such as simvastatin (e.g. ZOCOR, LIPEX); pravastatin (e.g. PRAVACHOL); atorvastatin (e.g. LIPITOR); fluvastatin (e.g. VASTIN) any ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet If you have an allergic reaction, you may get a skin rash, hay fever, difficulty in [...]
Heart Diseases
How the Heart Works
Posted on 24 November 2008
How the Heart Works To understand holes in the heart, it’s helpful to know how a healthy heart works. Your child’s heart is a muscle about the size of his or her fist. The heart works like a pump and beats 100,000 times a day. The heart has two sides, separated by an inner wall [...]
Lescol
Lescol
Posted on 22 October 2008
An HMG CoA reductase, Lescol is the brand name for the generic drug Fluvastatin sodium inhibitor which is used in the treatment of high cholesterol levels. The drug is manufactured and marketed by Novartis. Lescol works by blocking the production of cholesterol in the body; thereby, reducing the amounts of LDL (bad) cholesterol and total [...]
Lipitor
Lipitor
Posted on 27 December 2008
Lipitor (Atorvastatin), a cholesterol-lowering drug manufactured by Pfizer, has been found to be effective in lowering the risk of heart attack by 36%. This clear cardiovascular benefit was shown by the ASCOT-LLA (Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial – Lipid-Lowering Arm) study, using the lowest approved dose of Lipitor, which is 10 mg daily. There are other [...]
Mevacor
Mevacor
Posted on 22 October 2008
The brand name given for the generic drug Lovastatin is called as Mevacor. Mevacor (Lovastatin) is the first cholesterol-lowering drug to be approved by the FDA. It works by reducing the LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood and raising the HDL ‘good’ cholesterol level. It functions as an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase [...]
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Live the TLC Way
Posted on 16 December 2008
Making lifestyle changes is never easy. But as you adopt the TLC Program, keep your key goal in mind: Living healthier and longer by lowering your cholesterol and other risk factors and reducing your risk for heart disease. This section offers guidance on how to make the needed lifestyle changes. It also will describe how [...]
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Mevacor
Posted on 25 November 2008
The brand name given for the generic drug Lovastatin is called as Mevacor. Mevacor (Lovastatin) is the first cholesterol-lowering drug to be approved by the FDA. It works by reducing the LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood and raising the HDL ‘good’ cholesterol level. It functions as an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase [...]
Pravachol
Pravachol
Posted on 22 October 2008
Pravachol, the brand name for the generic drug Pravastatin sodium is a cholesterol-lowering drug which is prescribed in conjunction with a low-cholesterol diet and regular exercise. The drug which is an HMG CoA reductase inhibitor, blocks the production of cholesterol and works by reducing the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol out of the blood and by [...]
Zocor
Zocor
Posted on 22 October 2008
Zocor got its generic name as Simvastatin, which is the brand drug. Simvastin is a statin or cholesterol- lowering medicine. It is an HMG CoA reductase inhibitor which works by blocking the production of cholesterol by the liver. The drug lowers the overall blood cholesterol; and especially helps in lowering the LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol levels, [...]
