Nancy D. Ernst

TL;DR: Dairy therapy remains the first line of treatment of high blood cholesterol, and drug therapy is reserved for patients who are considered to be at high risk for CHD, and the fundamental approach to treatment is comparable.

TL;DR: New guidelines for the treatment of high blood cholesterol in adults 20 years of age and over are provided and which patients should go on to have lipoprotein analysis, and which should receive cholesterol-lowering treatment on the basis of their low density lipop protein levels and status with respect to other coronary heart disease risk factors are detailed.

TL;DR: In May 1989 representatives of nine health organizations and governmental bodies met under the aegis of the AHA, reviewed the scientific evidence, and concluded that most Americans can improve their overall health and maintain it with a few specific but fundamental dietary changes.

TL;DR: The efficacy of hypocholesterolemic diets based primarily on reduced intake of saturated fat and cholesterol is reassessed and the effects on lipoproteins and cholesterol of dietary components other than cholesterol and saturated fat are evaluated.

TL;DR: The guidelines provide the rationale for intensive cholesterol‐lowering therapy in clinical management, and they provide detailed information to help inform clinical judgment for implementation of both medical nutrition management (therapeutic lifestyle changes and drug therapy for treatment of high blood cholesterol.