Normal and High Cholesterol Values

The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) has published definitions regarding high and normal cholesterol values. These were endorsed by the American Heart Association and other health organizations and are displayed in the table below.
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Heart Attack Risk Calculator

This calculator estimates your risk of getting a heart attack within the next 10 years and is based on the Framingham Heart Study.
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Comparison Of Cholesterol Drugs

The following table contains an overview of cholesterol drugs, together with a rating of their effectiveness, agreeability and safety:

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Which Statin Is Best?

Three components of statin drugs can be compared: efficacy (how much is my LDL cholesterol reduced), safety (what are the side effects and how frequently do they occur) and price.

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Type Of Lipid Disorders & Recommended Treatments

There are 3 main types of lipid disorders: one where serum cholesterol is too high (hypercholesterolemia), one where serum tryiglycerides are too high (hypertriglyceridemia), and a combination of the two where both types of lipids are too high (combined hyperlipidemia). Each type of hyperlipidemia (also called "dys"lepidemia) must be treated with a different class or combination of drugs.

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Cholesterol Distribution In The US Population

The following is the distribution of blood cholesterol values in the population of the United States. The data is taken from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) conducted from 1988 to 1994.

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Lower Cholesterol = Fewer Heart Attacks (some numbers)

Professor Law and his colleagues of the University of London searched scientific literature in order to calculate the effect of LDL cholesterol reduction on the risk of a heart attack. Given a pre-treatment LDL cholesterol level of 190 mg/dL (4.8 mmol/L), which was the average value of all the patients investigated, they discovered the following:
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Introducing ProLipid Softgel Capsules

ProLipid softgel capsules are dietary supplements that support healthy cholesterol levels and can contribute to the maintenance of cardiovascular health. We have developed this combination of phytosterols, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, and B-vitamins according to the recommendations of the FDA.

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National Cholesterol Education Program


Lowering homocysteine through folate intake is as yet unproven to reduce the risk for coronary heart disease.

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ProLipid Softgel Capsules ProLipid softgel capsules are dietary supplements that support healthy cholesterol levels and can contribute to the maintenance of cardiovascular health. Please read more about ProLipid softgel capsules here.


Heart Attack Risk Calculator

This calculator estimates your risk of getting a heart attack within the next 10 years. It is based on the Framingham Heart Study.

Convert cholesterol units

Please use this little tool to convert cholesterol and glucose measurements from mmol/L to mg/dL and vice versa.

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