Abstract
The beginning of the article starts with stating what your cholesterol level should be-70 or lower. It explains that the level has been lowered in recent years and that the first consideration by doctors and patients alike is to use a statin drug to lower cholesterol. The articles authors ridicule they push for taking medicine for the rest of a person's life to reduce a person's cholesterol (Adams, 2004).

From the Paper
"The reality of lowering cholesterol is that it can be done without medication--of course it takes lifestyle and dietary changes. The Dr. Richard Scott, the author of the article, has created a step plan for his patients to follow in an attempt to lower their cholesterol levels..."

Tags:high, low, cholesterol

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The paper explains that factors that cause high cholesterol can be divided into two categories: those factors that a person can control and those factors that cannot be controlled. The purpose of this paper is to examine the literature on the factors that a person can control as part of lowering his or her cholesterol levels.

From the Paper
"What is Cholesterol? Grundy reports that cholesterol is a type of lipid, a fat found in the body that is found in food from animal sources such as eggs, meats, whole milk and so forth. Cholesterol cannot travel through the bloodstream unless it combines with certain proteins that act like mobile transports picking the cholesterol up and moving it to different parts of the body. The combination of cholesterol and protein is termed a 'lipoprotein' and of these, the two most important are..."

Tags:cholesterol

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This essay reviews the article "Altered cholesterol metabolism in Niemann-Pick type C1 mouse brains affects mitochondrial function" published in J. Biol. Chem. This paper provides a short overview of the significance of cholesterol and past published results. After the results of the research from the title article are presented, the further research ideas are given.

From the Paper
"Cholesterol is a sterols, a member of very important group of lipid alcohols. It can be found in the tissues of all vertebrates, but it only rarely occurs in considerable quantities in higher plants. The most common sterolss in the plant membranes are stigmasterols and b-sitosterols. Their structures are similar to that of cholesterol. The major difference is the structure of the aliphatic side chain bonded to the fused rings. Cholesterol's excess is generally associated with the formation of the plaques in the arteries, which cause them to clog. "

Tags:cholesterol, atp, npc1

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This paper develops and researches the relationship between exercise and cholesterol and its inherent effect.

Tags:effects, exercise, cholesterol

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In this paper the author starts with a summary of the dangers of high cholesterol and identifies the diseases it can contribute to. He then proceeds to discuss the different types of high cholesterol that there are such as HDL (high-density lipoprotein) or CHD (coronary heart disease) and what the acceptable levels of cholesterol are. The paper then analyzes which treatments are available and in what instances they can be used. Finally the paper looks at the benefits of a change in lifestyle which can help treat high cholesterol and also the drug programs that are available. The paper concludes with a statement that the ATP 111 guidelines are for all adults not just for adults under the age of 65 years.

Table of Contents
Introduction
HDL Cholesterol
CHD Equivalents
Treatment
Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes
Drug Therapy
Conclusion

From the Paper
"TLC includes diet, physical action, and weight loss. ATP III persist to strain the significance of nonpharmacologic healing however be familiar with its confines by dropping the examination of these modalities from six months to 12 weeks prior to taking into consideration the use of medications to help in achieving optional LDL goals. In addition, the composition of the diet has been customized. One diet is suggested for all patients, as contrasting to the two-step diet suggested in the preceding guidelines. The ATP III suggests the totaling of plant stanols (hydrogenated phytosterols) to the patient's diet when early on attempts to change the diet have not resulted in reaching the LDL purpose."

Tags:smoking, hypertension, diabetes, diet, physical, weight, risk

Abstract
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of mortality in the industrialized world. At the same time, high blood cholesterol is known to be a risk factor for heart disease. Decreasing total blood cholesterol can have a profound effect, reducing the incidence of coronary heart disease by close to 30%. Further, there is a wide variety of research that links blood cholesterol levels to heart disease and mortality. This paper presents a design for a study that aims to add to this body of evidence by investigating the impact of decreased cholesterol consumption on mortality from cardiovascular disease.

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"In each facility, 1,000 research subjects will be recruited using voluntary recruitment procedures. Advertisements for volunteers will be placed in local newspapers, community message boards, and clinic and emergency waiting rooms. Subjects will range in age upwards from 21 years of age. Subjects will not be excluded from the study on any medical or other grounds. This wide range of subjects and large sample size will allow researchers to correlate cholesterol intake with a number of other factors, including age, sex, race, place of residence, and other medical conditions."

Tags:medical, stroke

Abstract
Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains the leading single cause of death in the United States today and elevated serum cholesterol is widely recognized as being the risk factor responsible for myocardial infarction and CHD death. This paper examines how, although coronary heart disease (CHD) is a complex, multifaceted health problem, there has been increased attention focused on dietary cholesterol and saturated fats as factors that also contribute to elevated blood cholesterol levels. It proposes a study based on the hypothesis that high cholesterol can be genetic, anatomically induced and does not always involve poor eating choices.

Outline
Chapter 1: Introduction
Background and Significance
Chapter 2: Review of the Literature
Chapter 3: Methodology
Chapter 4 : Results and Conclusions

From the Paper
"High blood pressure and elevated lipids represent a lethal combination; in fact, it has been estimated that fully 80 percent of those with hypertension also have high cholesterol levels (or hypercholesterolemia) and that 50 percent of these individuals will require some type of medication in order to lower their cholesterol to safe levels (Griffith & Wood, 1997). According to these authors, "For the most part, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are connected by a common denominator: poor lifestyle choices. Both diseases are more prevalent in sedentary and obese persons, and tobacco users" (Griffith & Wood, p. 240). High cholesterol levels are particularly dangerous for people with high blood pressure because excess cholesterol in the blood can become trapped in the crevices of arteries that have been damaged by chronic hypertension."

Tags:heart, disease, diet, blood, pressure, saturated, fats

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This paper reviews medical literature to explain what LDL is and why doctors believe high LDL cholesterol can lead to coronary heart disease. The paper begins by explaining what high cholesterol is and how it is diagnosed and then takes a look at how it can be prevented and treated. The paper describes the various approaches to treating the problem of high cholesterol and points out that there are a number of alternatives to treating the problem other than using Statins, which have deleterious effects.

Table of Contents
Introduction
What is Cholesterol?
Diagnosis
Prevention vs. Treatment
Conclusion

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"If we watch regular television programming on any consistent basis, eventually we will hear about the benefits of Lipitor or Pravachol for reducing our cholesterol. The advertisements are interesting because on one hand they show either a very physically fit, slim and attractive middle age man or woman who is the object of great admiration. However, the ads inform us that these individuals also have what could be dangerously high cholesterol. They demonstrate how deceptive the models' perfect physicality is by having these poised models either belly flop into a pool or fall on their face in the middle of a Hollywood premier. With these displays of physical frailty, the advertisers tell us no "body" is perfect and that if the models used the advertiser's medicine their health could be perfect. The sequence closes with the words millions of people have high cholesterol and do not know it. To protect themselves legally, the advertiser has an announcer speaking at a rate of over 200 words a minute then explains all the negative side-effects of the medication at the end of the commercial."

Tags:low, density, lipid, lowering, medicine, educate, general, public, effects, general, health

Abstract
The paper looks at the testing of cholesterol levels in human beings and how this can be done using chromatography. The paper examines the technical difficulties which may arise from measuring blood cholesterol in a medical laboratory and the role that separation science can play in reducing 'bad' cholesterol in food. In the final analysis, the paper concludes that separation science is an excellent evaluative tool but also one that is still struggling with some inefficiencies arising from human error, from the need for 'pure' albumin (and other samples) and because pure samples need to be available in large amounts.

From the Paper
"The following paper will look at the testing of cholesterol levels in human beings and how this can be done using chromatography. The paper will look at the technical difficulties which may arise from measuring blood cholesterol in a medical laboratory and the role that separation science can play in reducing `bad' cholesterol in food. In the final analysis, separation science is an excellent evaluative tool but also one that is still struggling with some inefficiencies arising from human error, from the need for `pure' albumin (and other samples) and because pure samples..."

Tags:separation, science, technical

Abstract
This paper discusses fats in the diet of human beings and how they relate to cholesterol. It looks at the reasons why fats are a necessary part of our diet and also looks at the positive aspects of cholesterol. The paper then focuses on physical ailments and disorders that are associated with an imbalance in any of these. Finally, the paper discusses how we can mitigate and reverse the effects of too much fat and how to lead to a healthy diet and lifestyle.

From the Paper
"Fats are a necessary part of our diet. They are necessary for organ function, the protection of the body, and for energy storage and vitamin processing. Cholesterol is also necessary (both HDL and LDL). But, there are a host of physical ailments and disorders that are associated with an imbalance in any of these. Too little fat and the cells fail to function, too much and obesity, CVD and diabetes occur. Too little cholesterol and the body can't transport blood-borne nutrients, too much and the veins get clogged and heart attack and stroke follow. By increasing the amount of Omega-3 fatty acids and reducing saturated and trans-fats, by increasing exercise and taking beneficial supplements where appropriate, it is then possible for people to mitigate and reverse the effects of too much fat, and to lead to a healthy diet and lifestyle."

Tags:HDL, LDL, obesity, exercise, health, diet, lifestyle