Cholesterol Information, LDL, HDL

American Heart Association - Gives complete details on the cholesterol numbers and what they should be.

InteliHealth: Cholesterol - Includes basic information, treatment options, and an ask-the-expert section. Reviewed by Harvard Medical School.

How Stuff Works - Doctor-written seven-part description of cholesterol and how to avoid its health problems.

WebMDHealth - Offers a consumer health site for cholesterol, written and reviewed by doctors.

For Your Health - High Cholesterol Risks - High cholesterol, lipids, lipoproteins, LDL HDL, triglycerides, and metabolic syndrome. Offers answers as to what it all means, and how to treat it.

Advice Concerning Cholesterol - Information about levels and how to lower them naturally. Includes links to related web sites and recommended books and health supplements.

Ask the Dietitian - Question and answer format about cholesterol and saturated fat.

Bupa - Concise fact sheet explaining the causes, symptoms and treatment of cholesterol. Available for down loading in Adobe acrobat format.

The Cholesterol Myths - Review of this issue, written by an independent researcher.

Cholesterol Test - Information about home testing kits which allow you to test your own level without the expense and delay of going to a doctor.

Eat Fat, Be Healthy - Information about genetically-caused heart disease due to small-particle LDL syndrome. Includes questions and answers, book excerpt and cardiac risk quiz.

Focus on Cholesterol - List of resources for patients experiencing elevated cholesterol levels. Explanation of its role in heart disease.

General Practice Notebook - Cholesterol - Clinically-oriented information.

Good News in Cholesterol - Offers information on how to maintain healthy cholesterol levels. With cholesterol calculation tools and healthy recipes, users learn how lead a healthy lifestyle vital in the prevention of heart disease and stroke.

The Healthy Refrigerator - Nutritional advice and information to reduce risk of heart problems or manage heart conditions. Recipes, foods suggestions, facts about heart disease.

Inch Aweigh: Lowering Your Cholesterol - The Foods - A cholesterol-lowering guide that explains what to eat, what to avoid and why.

International Health News Database - Summaries of the latest research concerning fish oils and cholesterol/triglycerides.

Kyolic - Causes, treatment, symptoms and diet and exercise for Cholesterol.

Lifeclinic.com - Learn why blood cholesterol matters and how to choose foods to lower your levels.

Lipid Clinic - For the public and healthcare professionals to learn about the evaluation and treatment of high cholesterol and lipid abnormalities.

Living with Cholesterol: AHA - Information for understanding the facts and reducing your risk factor of heart disease and stroke. Recipes available.

Mamas Health - Provides information about Cholesterol. What it is and how to control it.

MDchoice.com - In four sections: Informs as to why blood cholesterol matters, guidelines for heart healthy living, cholesterol in children and fats and foods tables.

Medbroadcast.com - Find out how to lower your cholesterol level through diet or medication.

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute - In-depth look at cholesterol and why it matters, heart disease, benefits from lowering, having it checked, diet, exercise, weight and many more topics are discussed.

Natural Healthlinks - Introduction to high and low cholesterol, it's symptoms, diet, lifestyle changes and dietary supplements that may be helpful.

Ruchi Health.com: Cholesterol - Learn about its sources, its effects, and its roles in the body. Also know about how soya helps to check high cholesterol.

US Food and Drug Administration - Information regarding keeping cholesterol under control. An article by John Henkel.

Veritas Medicine - Clinical trial listings for high cholesterol. Perform a personalized search to find ongoing clinical trials that match your needs.

Well Check.com - Information for bringing cholesterol levels down to low ranges through food choices, exercises and lifestyle changes, along with medications.

What Doctors Don't Tell You - Information about cholesterol test kits and how they are being kept off the market by the medical establishment.

When to Start Cholesterol-Lowering Therapy in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease - A statement for health care professionals from the American Heart Association task force on risk reduction.

High and Low Cholesterol

High Cholesterol Message Board - Forum for support, and to discuss information, concerns, and treatment options.

Dietary Cookbooks - Covers cooking health diets such as low fat or low cholesterol, allergy problems, lifestyle choices, and weight loss cookbooks. Reviews written by consumers at Epinions.com.

Natural Healthlinks - Introduction to high and low cholesterol, it's symptoms, diet, lifestyle changes and dietary supplements that may be helpful.

Heart Healthy Recipes - Extensive list of recipes and foods for people who are on a lowfat or low cholesterol diet plan. Includes cakes, main entrees, and snack foods.

Carrot Hashbrowns - A low cholesterol recipe.

Healthy Thoughts - Online and mail order sales of gift baskets with healthful foods, including vegan, low cholesterol, kosher, low fat and other dietetic alternatives.

Nutrition Services-Heart Healthy Recipes - Index of low cholesterol foods from St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital. Links for many health topics and wellness classes.

Women's Health Research - Clinical studies and research dedicated to women's health problems including PMS, excessive bleeding, endometriosis, menopause, high cholesterol, sexually transmitted diseases, contraception, hot flashes, incontinence. Seeking participants.

MerckSource - Heart Disease - Information on coronary heart disease, high cholesterol and dietary information to reduce your risk.

Hyperlipidemia - A four article symposium discussing the causes, treatments, and risks of high cholesterol.

Eating4Health - Offers sustainable weight loss programmes and specific nutritional advice for diabetes and high cholesterol sufferers.

SoyBiotics - Shop for soy food supplements, including those for weight loss, menstrual cramps, high cholesterol, energy, and allergies.

Cholestred - A proprietary blend of natural herbal ingredients to assist in lowering high cholesterol levels, with product information and benefits.

Zocor - Information about a treatment to lower high cholesterol and reduce risk of heart attack in patients with high cholesterol and heart disease. Consumer and professional section.

Pharma Botanixx - On-line source for herbal formulas to relieve common conditions such as anxiety, stress, high cholesterol, impotency and weight loss.

Veritas Medicine - Clinical trial listings for high cholesterol. Perform a personalized search to find ongoing clinical trials that match your needs.

Lipid Clinic - For the public and healthcare professionals to learn about the evaluation and treatment of high cholesterol and lipid abnormalities.

Ruchi Health.com: Cholesterol - Learn about its sources, its effects, and its roles in the body. Also know about how soya helps to check high cholesterol.

Lowering your Cholesterol

Lowering Cholesterol - Dr. Daniel Gardner looks at herbal products that help improve cholesterol levels. Dietary problems are discussed.

Polycell Technologies - Research on Beta Glucans, and information on product form and dosage for health goals like lowering cholesterol or boosting your immune system.

Policosanol - Offering Policosanol (polycosanol), a natural beeswax extract, to promote health benefits and lowering cholesterol levels from daily use.

Low Cholesterol Diets and Recipes

LivingHeart.com - Individualized diets to lower weight, cholesterol, triglyceride, blood pressure, and blood sugar. Tips, books, online nutrient anlaysis of your diet, plus nutrition counseling with a dietitian.

Nutrition News - Nutrition news, articles, healthy recipes and special diets from the Jewish Hospital Cholesterol Center. BetterThanMeat.com - Selection of recipes from the book, such as burritos, fritatta, egg rolls, and cheesecake. All are non-cholesterol.

Living with Cholesterol: AHA - Information for understanding the facts and reducing your risk factor of heart disease and stroke. Recipes available.

Nutrition News - Nutrition news, articles, healthy recipes and special diets from the Jewish Hospital Cholesterol Center.

Lipid Clinic News - Offers online nutrition news, research summaries, low fat and cholesterol lowering recipes and menus for a longer, healthier life.

The Wandering Gourmet - Personal chef service specializing in dietary needs such as weight loss, cholesterol lowering and Heart Smart recipes.

Elaine's Chatroom - Talks about fat free, no cholesterol, low calorie recipes.

Mayoli Inc. - Cholesterol-free mayonnaise made with pure olive oil. Site also provides recipes.

Heart Healthy Recipes - Extensive list of recipes and foods for people who are on a lowfat or low cholesterol diet plan. Includes cakes, main entrees, and snack foods.

Nutrition Services-Heart Healthy Recipes - Index of low cholesterol foods from St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital. Links for many health topics and wellness classes.

Dietary Cookbooks - Covers cooking health diets such as low fat or low cholesterol, allergy problems, lifestyle choices, and weight loss cookbooks. Reviews written by consumers at Epinions.com.

Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating - Provide freshly prepared meals for calorie controlled, sodium restricted, and low in fat and cholesterol diets.