PDF – Beyond Cholesterol
The NLA recently conducted a survey of several thousand patients and physicians on the subject of lipid awareness, and discovered communication gaps and misunderstandings about lipids. You can view a...
View ArticlePDF –“Familial Hypercholesterolemia Booklet”
Dr. Leiv Ose has recently published, “Familial Hypercholestrolemia: An educational booklet for patients with familial hypercholesterolemia”. You will learn about Familial Hypercholesterolemia, its...
View ArticlePDF – FH Patient Handout and Fact Sheet
A great resource for patients looking for information and answers to FH Download – FH Patient Handout FH Fact Sheet
View ArticlePDF – Slide Presentation of FH Recommendations
Slide Presentation of FH Recommendations
View ArticleVideo – Inspiring PSA About FH
Help distribute the Foundation of the NLA’s important message about Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) by including this PSA on your website or your social media profiles. The PSA is available in 20,...
View ArticleUSAGE Survey
The USAGE survey (Understanding Statin use in America and Gaps in Education) was conducted in 2011 and is the largest known cholesterol survey in the United States, with more than 10,100 participants....
View ArticlePDF – ApoB and LDL Particle Number Tear Sheet
PDF – ApoB and LDL Particle Number Tear Sheet
View ArticleNew Patient Registry Available for Patients with High Triglycerides
Do you have hypertriglyceridemia? If you do, you can now become part of an important registry for hypertriglyceridemia patients. Go here for more information and to register online.
View ArticlePDF – Lower Your Triglycerides with Lifestyle Tear Sheet
Lower Your Triglycerides with Lifestyle Tear Sheet
View ArticleWhy See a Lipid Specialist
Lipid specialists include physicians and allied health professionals—such as pharmacists, nurse practitioners and dietitians—who have training and expertise in lipid disorders. Many lipid specialists...
View ArticleLearn Your Lipids
Lipid is a medical term for fat found in the bloodstream. There are different types of lipids, some good and some bad. The two major types of lipids are cholesterol and triglycerides. Cholesterol...
View ArticleKatherine Wilemon
Florida On a perfect day in southern California, Katherine Wilemon was gardening when she was bitten by a spider. She had always had a fear of spiders, and she experienced a surge of blood pressure....
View ArticleTom and Jack Howaniec
Tom and Jack Howaniec Ages: 51 and 8 From: Auburn, ME Barbara Howaniec knew her husband Tom had been diagnosed with the genetic condition familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) when they got married. In...
View ArticleThe National Lipid Association Recommendations for Patient-Centered Treatment...
If you are a patient being treated for dyslipidemia, you already know a little bit about cholesterol issues and how they can affect your health. You may have also read in the news or heard from your...
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