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  1. Lovastatin (oral route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    Lovastatin is used together with a proper diet to lower cholesterol and triglyceride (fat) levels in the blood. This medicine may help prevent medical ...

  2. Coronary calcium scan - Mayo Clinic

    https://www.cardiosmart.org/topics/high-cholesterol/exams-and-tests/coronary-artery-calcium-scoring. Accessed March 1, 2023. Cardiac CT for calcium scoring ...

  3. Fish oil - Mayo Clinic

    High triglycerides and cholesterol. There's strong evidence that omega-3 fatty acids can significantly reduce blood triglyceride levels. There also appears to ...

  4. Mediterranean diet for heart health - Mayo Clinic

    ... levels of total cholesterol. It also seems to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, also known as "bad" cholesterol. Seafood, seeds and nuts ...

  5. Coronary artery calcium score: Are we doing too many or too few? - Mayo Clinic

    However, the seventh item (cholesterol level) is a challenge because the optimal level is primarily determined by an individual's risk of CVD. National ...

  6. Perimenopause - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Less estrogen may lead to changes in your blood cholesterol levels. This can ... Perimenopause is caused by changes in two key female hormones: estrogen and ...

  7. Red yeast rice - Mayo Clinic

    Red yeast rice has compounds in it that appear to lower cholesterol. One of the compounds is monacolin K. This compound has the same chemical structure as the ...

  8. Heart attack - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    The blockage is usually due to a buildup of fat, cholesterol and other substances in the heart (coronary) arteries. The fatty, cholesterol-containing deposits ...

  9. Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated

    Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and raise your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Video.

  10. Dietary fiber: Essential for a healthy diet - Mayo Clinic

    It can help lower cholesterol and blood sugar. Soluble fiber is found in oats, peas, beans, apples, bananas, avocados, citrus fruits, carrots, barley and ...