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High Cholesterol

High Cholesterol Treatment

There are multiple ways to get your cholesterol levels in the desired range. Read about medications and lifestyle changes that'll put you back in control.

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Pravastatin: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages, Precautions

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

Crestor: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages, Interactions

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD

prescription bottles toppled over with pills spilling out

A List of Medications That Increase Cholesterol Levels

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

Cutting Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Like Crestor in Half

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
4 Simple Ways to Lower Your LDL Cholesterol

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Can High Blood Pressure Medications Affect Cholesterol?

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Lipitor or Atorvastatin Lowers Cholesterol

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
High Triglycerides: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
How Pantethine May Lower Cholesterol and Triglycerides

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Zocor or Simvastatin Is a Cholesterol Lowering Drug

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Your Options for Lipid-Lowering Drugs

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Cheap Drug Alternatives to Lower Your Cholesterol

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
General Information About Livalo (Pitavastatin)

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Can You Take a Statin If You're Pregnant?

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
How Fibrates (Or Fibric Acid Derivative) Lower Cholesterol

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Cholestyramine Is a Bile Acid Resin

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Experiencing Side Effects From Cholesterol Medication

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Treating Cholesterol In Older People

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Welchol Is a Cholesterol-Lowering Bile Acid Resin

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Using a Bile Acid Resin to Lower Your LDL

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Lopid - Gemfibrozil - Cholesterol Lowering Fibrate

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Lovaza Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Is It Okay to Stop Cholesterol-Lowering Medications?

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Are PCSK9 Inhibitors the New Cholesterol "Miracle" Drugs?

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Lipidologist: Expertise, Specialties, and Training

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Side Effects of Statin Drugs That Affect Muscles

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
The Effects of Statins on Inflammation

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
The Benefits of Taking Statins

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
How to Select Niacin Over-the-Counter

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
How Bile Acid Sequestrants Work

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Phytosterols: Benefits, Side Effects, Dosage, and Interactions

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Do All Fiber Supplements Lower Cholesterol Levels?

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
How Vascepa Can Be Used to Lower High Triglyceride Levels

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Can Fish Oil and Omega-3 Fatty Acids Lower Cholesterol?

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Muscle Pain in Statin Users: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
How Triglycerides Work in Your Body

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Side Effects of Statin Drugs for Cholesterol

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Herbs and Supplements That Lower Cholesterol

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Policosanol: Benefits, Side Effects, Dosage, and Interactions

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Do Statins Really Cause Memory Loss?

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Find out Who Should Take Statin Drugs and When

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Prescription Drugs for Cholesterol and Triglycerides

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Statins and Grapefruit Interactions: Risks and Side Effects

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Should You Use Generic Cholesterol Medications?

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
How Different Categories of High Cholesterol Are Treated

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
What Is the Effect of Exercise on Lowering Cholesterol?

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Doing Yoga for High Cholesterol Can Lower Levels

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Basic Information About Juxtapid

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Ways You Can Lower High Cholesterol

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Using No-Flush Niacin to Lower Cholesterol

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Be Aware of These Statin Drug Interactions

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Niacin: Benefits, Side Effects, Dosage, and Interactions

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Preventing the Common Side Effects of Niacin

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Does Giving Blood Lower Cholesterol Levels?

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Statins and Your Calcium Scores

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Zetia and Vytorin: What You Need to Know

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

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