Browsing by Subject "LDL"

Now showing 1 - 3 of 3
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Cholesterol: How it affects your health.
    (2008-09-02) Donohue, J. Michael
    This is a patient oriented informational pamphlet designed to introduce patients to the topic of hyperlipidemia. It contains very basic information on the subject cholesterol and general treatment of hyperlipidemia
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Will Taking Fish Oil Help Lower My Cholesterol?
    (2010-07-22) Schivone, Gillian
    Fish oil is most likely to help lower cholesterol in patients who have high triglyceride levels. However, it also may worsen LDL levels (“bad cholesterol”). If you would like to try fish oil before beginning a prescribed medication for cholesterol, it is safe to try along with cholesterol monitoring and may have some benefit. For those with high LDL levels, it may be best to take fish oil with a cholesterol-lowering medication like a statin to improve both LDL and triglyceride levels.