High CholesterolOther Places To Get HelpBooks| American Heart Association Low-Fat Low-Cholesterol Cookbook | | Author/Editor: | American Heart Association | | Publisher: | Random House | | Publication Date: | January 1998 |
| | Eater's Choice: A Food Lover's Guide to Lower Cholesterol | | Author/Editor: | R. Goor, N. Goor | | Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin | | Publication Date: | 5th edition, 1999 |
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Organizations| American Heart Association (AHA) | | 7272 Greenville Avenue | | Dallas, TX 75231 | | Phone: | 1-800-AHA-USA1 (1-800-242-8721) | | Web Address: | www.americanheart.org | | | Call the American Heart Association (AHA) to find your nearest
local or state AHA group. The AHA can provide brochures and information on
support groups and community programs, including Mended Hearts, a nationwide
organization whose members visit heart patients and provide information and
support. AHA's Web site also has health information on various heart-related
conditions. |
| | National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) of the
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of
Health | |
P.O. Box 30105 | | Bethesda, MD 20824-0105 | | Phone: | (301) 592-8573 | | Fax: | (240) 629-3246 | | TDD: | (240) 629-3255 | | E-mail: | nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov | | Web Address: | http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncep | | | Contact the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of
the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) for information on the National
Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP). The NCEP can provide information on high
cholesterol as a risk factor for heart disease and stroke. You'll also find
information on cholesterol-lowering diets, recipes, exercise, weight loss, and
lifestyle changes. |
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| | Author: | Ralph Poore | Last Updated: July 20, 2006 | | Medical Review: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Neil J. Stone, MD, FACC, FACP - Internal Medicine, Cardiology |
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