Cholesterol Topics

Cholesterol Resources

The following is our list of recommended Cholesterol Resources. All listed websites are offsite links.

	Cholesterol - American Heart Association Information to help people understand what cholesterol is, how it affects health, and how to manage blood cholesterol levels.
	Cholesterol Center - MayoClinic Facts about cholesterol, from understanding how high cholesterol affects your health to medication to help lower cholesterol.
	Cholestrol - Wikipedia User-generated article about cholesterol the lipid found in the cell membranes of all tissues, its physiology, clinical significance, and food sources.
	Cholesterol - MedlinePlus Links to cholesterol news, informative articles, current research, and more.
	Cholesterol - HeartPoint Focuses on diet related issues. Site includes graphics, food pyramids, and how to follow a low fat diet in order to maintain a healthy cholesterol level.
	Live Healthier, Live Longer Explains the link between cholesterol and coronary heart disease and provides tips for lowering personal cholesterol levels. From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
	Cholesterol Myths Focusing on the relationship between cholesterol and heart disease.
	How Cholesterol Works Provides information on different types of cholesterol and how they affect the cardiovascular system. From Howstuffworks.
	Cholesterol - What Your Level Means - familydoctor.org Explains "what your cholesterol level means." Also provides tips to improve levels, lists different types of cholesterol, and when to get checked by a doctor.
	Cholesterol Health Center - WebMD Explains cholesterol, what the numbers mean, provides tips for boosting good cholesterol, and related articles.