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Good Cholesterol, Bad Cholesterol: An Indispensable Guide to The Facts About Cholesterol

Author: Anita Hirsch

High cholesterol is an important risk factor for heart disease, heart attack, and strokes. And although cholesterol screening is one of the most widely administered and evaluated blood tests, many people don't realize that our bodies require some cholesterol to function normally and remain confused about which cholesterol is the "good" one and which is the "bad." Now, in Good Cholesterol, Bad Cholesterol, Hirsch presents a clear, concise primer to all the varieties of this blood lipid, including HDL (high-density lipoprotein), LDL (low-density lipoprotein), VDL (very low density lipoprotein), and others, as well as the connection between the ways various types of fat affect cholesterol levels. Providing essential information about how cholesterol relates to heart disease, stroke, and other life-threatening medical conditions, this essential primer also provides guidance about how to manage your cholesterol levels—through diet, exercise, and stress management—for optimum, lifelong health.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	ix
Part I	What's Cholesterol, Anyway?
1	Fats and Your Health	3
2	The Good and the Bad: HDL, LDL, and VLDL	20
3	Triglycerides and Cholesterol	27
4	Diagnosis: High Cholesterol	34
5	Are You At Risk?	44
Part II	High Cholesterol and You
6	How to Lower Cholesterol or Keep It Low	57
7	Exercise and Stress Reduction	69
8	Diet and Weight Loss	77
9	Foods That Make the Difference: How to Modify Recipes to Make Them Healthier	96
10	Menus That Help to Lower Total Cholesterol and LDL	111
11	Drugs and Supplements	125
Appendix	Where the Cholesterol and Fats Are Found	136
	References	141
	Acknowledgments	143
	Index	144
	About the Author	150

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The Doctor's Complete Guide to Vitamins and Minerals

Author: Mary Dan Eades

Few people know that niacin decreases the pain of arthritis; vitamin E protects against skin cancer; vitamin C lowers cholesterol; and magnesium relieves PMS. Dr. Mary Eades provides groundbreaking discoveries on fighting disease and optimizing health through vitamin therapy -- from A to Zinc. Here are the most comprehensive and up-to-the-minute medical facts available.