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The medical term for high blood cholesterol and triglycerides is lipid disorder. Such a disorder occurs when you have too many fatty substances in your blood. |
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Symptoms
The causes of high cholesterol may be genetic or hereditary factors in the manufacture of cholesterol by the liver or in...
Causes
High cholesterol and other lipid disorders can be inherited (passed down through families) or associated with:Fatty...
Tests
Tests to diagnose a lipid disorder may include:Lipoprotein testLipoprotein-a analysisHDL testLDL test.
Treatments
How you are treated depends on your age, health history, if you smoke, and other risk factors for heart disease, such...
Alternative Therapies
Alternative treatment of high cholesterol may include high doses of garlic, niacin, soy protein, algae, or other fatty...
Complications
Possible complications of high cholesterol include:AtherosclerosisCoronary artery diseaseStrokeHeart attack or death.
Prevention
To help prevent high cholesterol:Keep a healthy body weightEat 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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