Cholesterol
Cholesterol is vital to the smooth running of our bodies. So how come it can also cause so much harm? There have been so many health warnings about high cholesterol that many of us now give it at least a passing thought. But what does cholesterol ... [... more]
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Lifestyle and stroke
Antithrombolytics and stroke in AF Benecol reduces cholesterol Caffeine and pregnancy, colon cancer and stroke Cholesterol lowering is beneficial Cholesterol reduction and stroke Daily vegetable intake dramatically reduces chance of stroke Eating ... [... more]
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Statins and cholesterol
Students may want a 30-page (450 kb) essay on Statins that summarises what is here. Cholesterol explained Cholesterol and Statins Cholesterol lowering with statins Non-lipid effects of statins Statins and serum markers for CV disease Statin ... [... more]
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Interactions - medicines
Primary hypercholesterolaemia - high blood cholesterol levels usually due to lifestyle factors such as a diet high in fat or not doing enough exercise. Familial hypercholesterolaemia - high blood cholesterol levels due to inheriting a gene which ... [... more]
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Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a body fat, or lipid. It is an important part of a healthy body, being a building block for steroids such as the sex hormones, and the hormones of the adrenal cortex. It is also the basis of the body's manufacture of bile ... [... more]
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Erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation
Erectile dysfunction and lifestyle Weight loss and erectile function Serum cholesterol and erectile dysfunction Smoking and impotence Statins and erectile dysfunction Diagnostic tool for erectile function Sildenafil (Viagra) trials Erectile ... [... more]
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Supralip tablets
This medicine contains the active ingredient fenofibrate, which is a type of medicine called a fibrate. It works by decreasing the amount of fats (lipids) in the blood. These lipids include cholesterol and triglycerides. For the sake of ... [... more]
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Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)
Raised cholesterol levels in the blood - hypercholesterolaemia - are generally caused by a poor diet and lifestyle in combination with the way an individual produces cholesterol in their liver. However, in some individuals (1 in 500 of the ... [... more]
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Prevention approaches
Becoming more active and improving your diet can make a tremendous difference to your heart - taking more exercise helps reduce blood pressure, improves cholesterol levels and boosts metabolism - all of which can reduce your risk of coronary ... [... more]
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High cholesterol level (hypercholesterolaemia)
Cholesterol is one of the body's fats (lipids). Cholesterol and another lipid, triglyceride, are important building blocks in the structure of cells and are also used in making hormones and producing energy. To some extent, the cholesterol level ... [... more]
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Inegy
Inegy tablets contain two active ingredients, simvastatin and ezetimibe. Both these medicines are used to lower cholesterol. They work in different and complementary ways. Simvastatin is a type of medicine called a statin. It works by reducing ... [... more]
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Lescol
Lescol capsules contain the active ingredient fluvastatin sodium, which is a type of medicine called a statin. It works by reducing the production of cholesterol by the liver. Fluvastatin decreases the production of LDL cholesterol by blocking ... [... more]
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