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    National Lipid Association

    NLA Recommendations

    for Patient-Centered Treatment of Dyslipidemia

    In the recommendations, an Expert Panel re-affirms the importance of cholesterol goals for the prevention of heart attack & stroke

    NLA Recommendations

    About Us

    The NLA is a multidisciplinary medical society focused on enhancing the practice of lipid management in clinical medicine.

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    History

    The NLA was created out of the success established by the Southeast Lipid Association (SELA).

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    Education

    The NLA offers an array of educational activities tailored to healthcare professionals at all stages of their careers.

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    Expert Panel Recommendations and Position Statements.

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    Our Mission

    The National Lipid Association (NLA) is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary medical society focused on enhancing the practice of lipid management in clinical medicine. The NLA represents more than 3,000 members globally and provides continuing medical education for physicians and other healthcare professionals to advance professional development and attain certification in clinical lipidology. The NLA's public health mission is to help reduce deaths related to high cholesterol, and the Association defines "clinical lipidology" as "a multidisciplinary branch of medicine focusing on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism and their associated disorders."

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      Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this directory. However some changes may occur between updates. Please check with your provider to ensure that he or she participates in your health plan.

      Last Updated: February 13th, 2012

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      • National Lipid Association
        National Lipid Association has answered a question
        On Jul 25, 2018

        What are the different types of cholesterol?

        HDL cholesterol is the amount of cholesterol carried by HDL particles, which are involved in eliminating excess cholesterol from the blood vessel walls throughout the body; and LDL cholesterol is t...

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      • National Lipid Association
        National Lipid Association has answered a question
        On Jul 25, 2018

        How can eating plant sterol spread lower my LDL cholesterol?

        Plant sterols and stanols are substances that occur naturally in small amounts in many grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts and seeds. Many manufacturers have started adding them to foods. In ...

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      • National Lipid Association
        National Lipid Association has answered a question
        On Jul 25, 2018

        How does niacin lower blood cholesterol levels?

        Niacins lower LDL cholesterol, but overall, statins are the best cholesterol-lowering agents as they are proven to reduce the risk of heart disease and cardiovascular events.

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      • National Lipid Association
        National Lipid Association has answered a question
        On Jul 25, 2018

        How does smoking affect cholesterol levels?

        As above, although quitting smoking usually will not lead to a significant change in the LDL-C, it does significantly reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke by other mechanisms. Quitting smokin...

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      • National Lipid Association
        National Lipid Association has answered a question
        On Jun 15, 2018

        Should children have cholesterol screenings?

        Multiple studies have shown that cholesterol elevations seen in early life translate to disease as people age. It is early in life where lifestyle changes can be most effective for changing this ou...

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      • National Lipid Association
        National Lipid Association has answered a question
        On Jun 15, 2018

        How does a physician treat high cholesterol with Lipitor?

        Lipitor (atrovastatin is the generic name) is approved to treat patients with high cholesterol. Specifically, it lowers bad cholesterol, the LDL cholesterol. It also has been shown that using this ...

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      • National Lipid Association
        National Lipid Association has answered a question
        On Jun 15, 2018

        How can eating plant sterol spread lower my LDL cholesterol?

        Because plant sterols are chemically similar in structure to cholesterol, the human body tends to absorb them and pass cholesterol out of the body as waste. In other words, plant sterols block chol...

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      • National Lipid Association
        National Lipid Association has answered a question
        On Jun 15, 2018

        How do statins help reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol?

        Statins mostly lower the LDL-C or bad cholesterol, but also have modest effects on raising HDL-C (good cholesterol) and decreasing triglycerides. The mechanism of action of statins is complicated. ...

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      • National Lipid Association
        National Lipid Association has answered a question
        On Jun 15, 2018

        How does high cholesterol cause heart disease?

        High cholesterol is diagnosed most often by a blood test called a lipid panel. A lipid panel is a blood test that measures the amounts of different types of fat carried in specialized particles in ...

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      • National Lipid Association
        National Lipid Association has answered a question
        On Jun 15, 2018

        What is familial hypercholesterolemia?

        Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic defect that increases production of bad cholesterol in the blood. In this video, Patrick Moriarty, MD, explains the role that FH has in causing cardi...

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      • National Lipid Association
        National Lipid Association has answered a question
        On Jun 15, 2018

        How does high cholesterol cause heart disease?

        Heart disease can be roughly divided between coronary (vascular) disease and non-coronary (structural) disease of the heart. Often chronic vascular disease can lead to structural problems of the he...

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      • National Lipid Association
        National Lipid Association has answered a question
        On Jun 15, 2018

        How does high cholesterol cause heart disease?

        High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease. Risk factors such as high blood pressure, cigarette smoking and diabetes can cause damage to the lining of blood vessels in the heart allo...

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      • National Lipid Association
        National Lipid Association has answered a question
        On Jun 15, 2018

        How does high cholesterol cause heart disease?

        High LDL (or bad) cholesterol leads to heart disease by contributing to a condition known as atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a build up of plaque in the wall of the artery. In areas of damage t...

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      • National Lipid Association
        National Lipid Association has answered a question
        On Mar 20, 2017

        What is a dietitian?

        A registered dietitian is a food and nutrition expert who has met academic and professional requirements including: Earned a bachelor's degree with course work approved by ADA's Commiss...

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      • National Lipid Association
        National Lipid Association has answered a question
        On Oct 19, 2016

        Why is saturated fat bad for heart health?

        Saturated fats raise cholesterol levels more than anything else in your diet. Saturated fats are found in high fat and processed meats (prime or rib cuts, variety luncheon meats -- bologna, salami,...

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