High CholesterolOther Places To Get HelpBooks | American Heart Association Low-Fat Low-Cholesterol Cookbook | | Author/Editor: | American Heart Association | | Publisher: | Crown Publishing Group | | Publication Date: | June 2004 |
| | 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. AHA can provide brochures and information
about support groups and community programs, including Mended Hearts, a
nationwide organization whose members visit people with heart problems and
provide information and support. AHA's Web site also has information on
physical activity, diet, and 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: | 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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