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  1. Blood tests for heart disease - Mayo Clinic

    This is sometimes called the "bad" cholesterol. Too much LDL cholesterol in the blood causes plaque to build up in the arteries. The buildup cuts blood flow and ...

  2. VLDL cholesterol: Is it harmful? - Mayo Clinic

    Like LDL cholesterol, this cholesterol is considered a type of.

  3. Soy: Does it reduce cholesterol? - Mayo Clinic

    Although eating soy-based foods can slightly lower your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, known as the "bad" cholesterol, the American Heart ...

  4. Cholesterol ratio or non-HDL cholesterol: Which is most important? - Mayo Clinic

    ... cholesterol level or your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol level, known as the "bad" cholesterol. As the name implies, the non- HDL cholesterol ...

  5. Cholesterol-lowering supplements may be helpful - Mayo Clinic

    May lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the "bad" cholesterol, total cholesterol and triglycerides, May cause loose stools trouble passing stool ...

  6. Cholesterol medications: Consider the options - Mayo Clinic

    Combination cholesterol absorption inhibitor and statin. Ezetimibe-simvastatin (Vytorin), Decreases LDL and triglycerides; increases HDL, Stomach pain, fatigue, ...

  7. Statins: Are these cholesterol-lowering drugs right for you? - Mayo Clinic

    People who have very high LDL ("bad") cholesterol. This group includes adults who have LDL cholesterol levels of 190 mg/dL (4.92 mmol/L) or higher. Many of ...

  8. Niacin to improve cholesterol numbers - Mayo Clinic

    ... LDL, cholesterol, the "bad" cholesterol, from the bloodstream. But niacin ... But HDL cholesterol has generally been thought to pick up excess bad cholesterol ...

  9. Familial hypercholesterolemia - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    In more serious cases, LDL cholesterol levels can be over 500 mg/dL (13 mmol/L). LDL cholesterol also is known as the "bad" cholesterol because it can build ...

  10. Decrease your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the "bad" cholesterol that increases the risk of heart disease; Decrease your triglycerides, a type ...