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Follow the links below to find information on the health effects of cholesterol.
Reviewed March 2009
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Fats and oils
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Better Health Channel
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Fat is an important part of a healthy diet. However some fats are better than others. Saturated fats increase blood cholesterol. Mono-unsaturated and polyunsaturated fats tend to lower blood cholesterol. Trans fatty acids (or trans fats) are also potentially harmful and are used to make baked products, pies, cakes, biscuits and buns. Omega-6 and omega-3 fats can benefit your health.
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Aug 2009
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Cholesterol
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Better Health Channel
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Cholesterol is a type of fat that is essential for many metabolic processes. There are two types of cholesterol. HDL is the 'good' cholesterol and LDL is the 'bad' cholesterol. Eating foods rich in saturated fats will increase the amount of LDL cholesterol in the body, which is a risk factor in coronary heart disease.
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Jun 2009
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Chocolate
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Better Health Channel
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Chocolate is made from cocoa beans. Components in cocoa beans such as antioxidants may help protect against degenerative illnesses like heart disease and cancer. Chocolate also contains protein, fat, iron, caffeine and other substances. There is no evidence that chocolate causes acne.
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Jun 2009
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Cholesterol - what is it?
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Pure cholesterol (say kol-ess-ter-oll) is soft waxy looking stuff. Cholesterol can be found inside the body and in lots of foods.
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Feb 2009
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Cholesterol
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Dietitians Association of Australia
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High levels of cholesterol in the blood may increase the risk of developing heart disease. A healthy diet can help to lower the risk of developing high cholesterol.
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Jan 2009
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Interventions in the management of serum lipids for preventing stroke recurrence
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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There is evidence of a reduction in subsequent serious vascular events from statin therapy in patients with a history of ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA). Studies have shown that interventions for reducing either total serum choleste...
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Dec 2008
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Types of fat and the role of cholesterol
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Find out more about the different types of fats and the role of cholesterol.
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Nov 2008
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Lowering cholesterol
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Australian Prescriber
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Lowering the person's cholesterol will lower their risk of heart disease.
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Oct 2008
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How to treat hypercholesterolaemia
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Australian Prescriber
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Elevated LDL cholesterol is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease and is the major target of therapy to prevent coronary events.
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Oct 2008
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Fats - butter or margarine?
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Better Health Channel
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Butter or margarine can be used as a spread and for cooking. If you are trying to eat a healthy diet to lower your cholesterol, margarine spreads are a better choice than butter or dairy blends. Trans fatty acids or trans fats can be found in some margarines, so choose a margarine with a low trans fatty acid level and low in saturated fat.
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Mar 2008
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Nuts
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Better Health Channel
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Eating nuts may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Most nuts including walnuts, cashew nuts, pecans, brazil nuts, chestnuts and hazelnuts contain mainly mono-unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats and other compounds that influence blood cholesterol levels. Peanuts, brazil nuts, almonds and hazelnuts can cause acute allergy in some people.
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Mar 2008
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Cholesterol
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Cholesterol is a fatty substance produced naturally by the body and is found in our blood. It is essential for the function of every cell in the human body but is a problem when there's too much of it in the blood.
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Mar 2008
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Chitosan for overweight or obesity
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Overweight and obesity are common health conditions worldwide but there are few effective treatments. Chitosan is a widely available dietary supplement that claims to aid weight loss and blood cholesterol levels. Fifteen studies which lasted between 4 t...
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Sep 2007
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Cholesterol tests - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Cholesterol tests are important in assessing your risk of heart disease. Find out what they measure and who should be tested.
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May 2007
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Cholesterol: treatments for high cholesterol - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Medications used to lower cholesterol are also known as lipid-lowering drugs. Find out about the different types of lipid-lowering drugs, how they work and how they should be taken.
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Mar 2007
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Wholegrain cereals for coronary heart disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Wholegrain foods encompass a range of products and examples are wholegrain wheat, rice, maize and oats. The term wholegrain also includes milled wholegrains such as oatmeal and wholemeal wheat. The evidence found by this review is limited to wholegrain ...
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Jan 2007
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