100 Questions and Answers About Managing Your Cholesterol 1e - Softcover

National Lipid Assoc

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0763756792 ISBN 13: 9780763756796

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2011

Synopsis

EMPOWER YOURSELF! More than 100 million adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol. Whether you are a newly diagnosed patient or a loved one of someone with this condition, 100 Questions & Answers About Managing Your Cholesterol offers essential information. This easy-to-read guide provides authoritative, practical answers to the most common questions asked by patients. Topics include cholesterol and atherosclerosis, risk factors for high cholesterol and heart disease, diagnosis and testing, and ways to improve cholesterol through diet, exercise, and medications.

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About the Author

The National Lipid Association (NLA) is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary medical society focused on enhancing the practice of lipid management in clinical medicine. The NLA represents more than 3,500 members in the United States and provides continuing medical education for physicians and other healthcare professionals to advance professional development and attain certification in clinical lipidology. The NLA's public health mission is to help reduce deaths related to high cholesterol, and the Association defines "clinical lipidology" as "a multidisciplinary branch of medicine focusing on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism and their associated disorders."

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763756792
• ISBN 13: 9780763756796
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 122