Lipids

Your patient is a 59-year-old man whose diet includes regular consumption of fried foods. He says he often does not have time to cook at home, and so will get dinner at various fast food restaurants.

A 37-year-old woman, who is a mother of 3 young children, cooks dinner for her family most nights. At a recent check-up, she asks you if it really matters if she cooks with plant-based oils or oils made...

In part 3 of this series on lipid management, we present a continued case report of the 68-year-old man who presented with questions about prediabetes. Which tests do you recommend to him?

Current lipid management guidelines differ in a few areas. So which guidelines do you use most often, and why?

The combination of medication and improvements in diet is synergistic.

Bill is a 63-year-old male on a statin for hyperlipidemia. When discussing his lifestyle, it is clear that he is not eating well but his response to your discussion about improving his diet is “that’s why I...