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Anatomy
Diet
Prevention
Levels
Risk Factors
100

These carry cholesterol in the bloodstream.

What are lipoproteins?

100

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.

What is the DASH diet?

100

Should be limited by everyone regardless of if they have high cholesterol or not.

What are foods that come from animals?

100

LDL level higher than 160 mg/dl.

What is high level of LDL?

100
Going to the doctor every year to get a physical and knowing test level results.
What is a check up / playing an active role in health?
200

Cholesterol build up that remains in the arteries or veins.

What is plaque?

200
Milk, cheese, eggs, meats, shellfish, shrimp, liver.
What are foods that come from animals?
200
Two things that can be done to control cholesterol and other chronic diseases.
What is healthy diet and exercise?
200
Total Cholesterol level less than 200 mg/dl
What is Ideal / good / normal level total Cholesterol?
200

Having a parent, sibling, or grandparent that had a heart attack.

What is family cardiac history?

300
The organ that makes and stores cholesterol.
What is liver?
300
Type of fat that is found in fish, flax seeds, olives, & olive oil.
What is omega 3 fatty acids?
300

Behavior that helps raise HDL levels.

What is exercise?

300

A lab value that equals total cholesterol minus HDL.  

What is non-HDL?

300
Constant worry, thoughts, having too many things to do, that lasts for long periods of time and can affect health.
What is stress?
400

Heart attack and stroke.

What are risks associated with elevated cholesterol?

400
Meat cut that contains a high concentration of cholesterol.
What is liver?
400

This is the first line of drugs typically prescribed fro high cholesterol.

What are statins?

400
Total Cholesterol more than 240 mg/dl
What is high total cholesterol?
400
Eating a lot of food made from animal products.
What is high fat diet?
500
The harding of the arteries and veins.
What is artherosclerosis?
500
Food that contains all the cholesterol recomended for 1 day.
What is 1 egg?
500
Should be done every year for healthy people and more regularly for people that have chronic illnesses like diabetes, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure.
What are check ups / regular appointments / doctor visits?
500
Should be more than 60 mg/dl.
What is HDL?
500

LDL >190, Diabetes, 10 Year ASCVD risk of 7.5%

What are the risks that determine doctors consider statin prescription?