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Lipid disorders are when you have excess fatty substances in your blood. These substances include cholesterol and triglycerides . Having a lipid disorder makes you more likely to develop atherosclerosis and heart diseas...
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Symptoms
Families or individuals who regularly consume a high-fat diet consisting of animal products, fast foods, and refined fo...
Causes
High cholesterol and other lipid disorders can be inherited (passed down through families) or associated with: Fatty di...
Tests
Tests to diagnose a lipid disorder may include: Lipoprotein test; Lipoprotein(a) analysis; HDL test; LDL test.
Treatments
How you are treated depends on your age, health history, if you smoke, and other risk factors for heart disease, such a...
Alternative Therapies
Alternative treatment. Because an extremely high dose of niacin is needed to treat cholesterol problems, it should only...
Complications
Possible complications of high cholesterol include: Atherosclerosis; Coronary artery disease; Stroke; Heart attack or d...
Prevention
To help prevent high cholesterol: Keep a healthy body weight; Eat a well-balanced, low-fat diet.
Doctor Specialties
Have your cholesterol checked every 5 years or so, starting between the ages of 20 and 30. If you have high cholesterol...
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