| Details | | Publication Date: | 2000-04-01 |
| Size | | Length: | 275 pages | | Height: | 7.3 in | | Width: | 4.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 4.8 oz |
Publisher's Note
New Ways to Lower CholesterolToday, twenty percent of the population over the age of twenty are living with a silent but dangerous risk of coronary heart disease: a total serum cholesterol concentration in excess of 240 mg/dL. Half of all Americans have cholesterol levels higher than considered desirable and, for many, diet and exercise will bring the levels down. For others, many cholesterol-lowering drugs are available and may be the answer. This easy-to-understand Q & A guide provides all the information you and your family need if you are considering using a cholesterol-lowering drug, including: - Profiles on all commonly used cholesterol-lowering prescription drugs---including Questran, Lescol, Pravachol, Zocor, Lopid, and Nicotinic Acid
- Side effects, interactions, warnings, and special information for women, children, and seniors
- The causes and dangers of high cholesterol
- The effect of diet, exercise, and smoking
- Age, gender, and genetic factors
- How cholesterol-lowering drugs work
- Essential information on dosage, side effects, drug interactions and warnings
- Specific information for women, children, and seniors
- Frequently asked questions
- And Much More!
New Ways to Lower CholesterolToday, twenty percent of the population over the age of twenty are living with a silent but dangerous risk of coronary heart disease: a total serum cholesterol concentration in excess of 240 mg/dL. Half of all Americans have cholesterol levels higher than considered desirable and, for many, diet and exercise will bring the levels down. For others, many cholesterol-lowering drugs are available and may be the answer. This easy-to-understand Q & A guide provides all the information you and your family need if you are considering using a cholesterol-lowering drug, including: Profiles on all commonly used cholesterol-lowering prescription drugs---including Questran, Lescol, Pravachol, Zocor, Lopid, and Nicotinic Acid
Side effects, interactions, warnings, and special information for women, children, and seniors
The causes and dangers of high cholesterol
The effect of diet, exercise, and smoking
Age, gender, and genetic factors
How cholesterol-lowering drugs work
Essential information on dosage, side effects, drug interactions and warnings
Specific information for women, children, and seniors
Frequently asked questions
And Much More!
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