WHAT DO YOU DO ABOUT HIGH CHOLESTEROL?

More and more
Americans are working
to prevent heart
problems by detecting
high cholesterol and
lowering it. Those
efforts appear to be
paying off: between
2006 and 2010, the
percentage of
Americans with
coronary artery disease
—the cause of nearly all
heart attacks—fell by
10%.
Yet despite this decline,
cardiovascular disease
still is the No. 1 cause of
death for men and
women in the United
States. One in every six
adult Americans has
high cholesterol, making
them about twice as
likely to develop heart
disease as those with
lower cholesterol.
On the plus side, high
cholesterol is something
you can change. How?
Healthy dietary choices
and regular exercise are
among the most
effective weapons in
the fight against high
cholesterol. Medications
can also help.
What to do about High
Cholesterol, a new
Special Health Report
from Harvard Medical
School, offers up-to-
date information to help
you, or a loved one,
keep cholesterol in
check. The report spells
out healthy, and
unhealthy, cholesterol
levels, and offers
specific ways to keep
cholesterol in line. The
report explains
cholesterol tests, the
genetics of cholesterol,
and treatments based
on the latest scientific
evidence. It covers the
pros and cons of
statins and other
medications, and
provides the lowdown
on other substances
advertised to lower
cholesterol. What to do
about High Cholesterol
can also help you work
with your doctor to
individualize your
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