Harvard Medical School Guide to Lowering Your Cholesterol will give the answers you need from a top expert at the Harvard Medical School. From the experts at one of the worlds most respected medical schools – your complete guide to managing cholesterol and staying healthy for life

Everybody knows that high cholesterol is something to be concerned about. But what does it really mean when your doctor tells you that your cholesterol levels are high, and what should you do about it? If youre worried about your cholesterol, heres your chance to get the answers you need from a top expert at the Harvard Medical School.

As founder and chief of the prestigious Lipid Metabolism Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Mason W. Freeman treats hundreds of patients each year and oversees breakthrough cholesterol research. In The Harvard Medical School Guide to Lowering Your Cholesterol he explains:

• What cholesterol is and the difference between good and bad cholesterol
• How to assess your risk for high cholesterol
• How to work with your doctor to develop the best treatment plan for you
• Cholesterol–lowering drugs – who should take them, what to look out for, and how to be sure your doctor is monitoring you properly
• How to manage your cholesterol through diet and exercise
• The latest scientific findings on alternative therapies

Author:

Mason W Freeman, Christine E Jung

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ISBN:

9780071444811

Publish Date:

2/2005

Pages:

272

Publisher:

McGraw-Hill

Format:

Paperback

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