HEART UK Cholesterol Charity

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Providing independent expert support, guidance & education on preventing, diagnosing and treating High Cholesterol & Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH).
HEART UK Cholesterol Charity
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Cholesterol Information
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Cholesterol Information / HEART UK produces a wealth of information about high #Cholesterol, who can be affected by it (did you know it can be inherited?) and effective diagnoses, testing and treatment. This board features just some of our free resources available to those concerned about cholesterol. To read our information online visit https://heartuk.org.uk or call our Cholesterol Helpline on 0345 450 5988 (Mon-Fri 10am-3pm).
Cholesterol & Diet
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Cholesterol & Diet / HEART UK - the Cholesterol Charity offers lots of healthy eating advice to help reduce cholesterol levels, including an easy-to-follow Low Cholesterol Diet. There's hints and tips on nutrition such as Six Super Foods to Help Lower Cholesterol or following the Mediterranean Diet. You'll also find honest, independent expert advice on debunking Cholesterol Myths. Different kinds of fats in everyday foods can affect our cholesterol levels.
Inherited Cholesterol & Kids
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Inherited Cholesterol & Kids / Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetically inherited disorder which increases cholesterol levels from birth. Children born to adults with FH have a 1 in 2 chance of inheriting Familial Hypercholesterolemia too. Find out more https://heartuk.org.uk/fh-familial-hypercholesterolemia/children-and-familial-hypercholesterolaemia-fh
Campaigning for Patients
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Campaigning for Patients / HEART UK – the Cholesterol Charity is dedicated to campaigning for better detection of those at risk of high cholesterol and improved treatment to preventing avoidable and early deaths caused by blood fats. See more at https://heartuk.org.uk/policy-and-public-affairs/campaigning-activities
Health Professionals -Working Together
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Health Professionals -Working Together / HEART UK provides up-to-date, world-class expert support, guidance and education for Health Professionals who care for people with dyslipidaemia. https://heartuk.org.uk/healthcare-professionals
Factsheets, Downloads & Resources
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Factsheets, Downloads & Resources / HEART UK's free resources are there to make it easier for you to find out about how high cholesterol could affect you and your family and to help to lead a heart-heathier lifestyle - See more at: https://heartuk.org.uk/health-and-high-cholesterol/healthy-lifestyle/healthy-living-resources
Low Cholesterol Recipes
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Low Cholesterol Recipes / Looking for #hearthealthy, #lowfat & tasty #recipes the whole family will love? Our tried and tested recipes are low in saturated fat to help lower cholesterol for a healthy heart. https://heartuk.org.uk/cholesterol-and-diet/tasty-recipes
Meet our Partners
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Meet our Partners / HEART UK – The Cholesterol Charity promotes healthy hearts and better lives and supports patients with inherited high cholesterol and their families. HEART UK regularly works with a range of partners to help ensure our campaigns and activities have a greater impact. https://heartuk.org.uk/partners
Running, Walking or Cycling For HUK
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Running, Walking or Cycling For HUK / At HEART UK, we receive no Government funding for our cholesterol charity work. Challenge events provide a fundraising lifeline for us. We regularly have spaces available in Virgin Money #LondonMarathon, Adidas #Silverstonehalf Marathon, BUPA #London10000 & The Big Heart Bike Ride as well as numerous other walks, runs, bike rides and challenges, so there’s something for everyone! https://heartuk.org.uk/get-involved/fundraising/events-challenges
Fundraising Events & Charity Challenges
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Fundraising Events & Charity Challenges / At HEART UK – the Cholesterol Charity, we receive no Government funding for our work. Instead, we rely on the generosity of our lovely supporters and their innovative ways in which to raise funds for us. From #running #marathons to conker challenges, Yoga-a-thons to setting world records, fundraising is a great way to support our work and it's fun too! - See more at: https://heartuk.org.uk/get-involved/fundraising
How Your Donation Helps
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How Your Donation Helps / HEART UK is the only charity in the UK dedicated to supporting people with high cholesterol and their families. We couldn't do what we do to help people affected by with high cholesterol, without all of our wonderful supporters who fundraise for us. Here you can see some of the difference your money makes. Together, we can beat cholesterol and keep hearts running. Please visit https://heartuk.org.uk/donate
The HEART UK Team
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The HEART UK Team / Discover the small but perfectly formed team working at HEART UK - The Cholesterol Charity along with our lovely Ambassadors, Supporters & Partners.
This is why - your stories
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This is why - your stories / This is why! Two thirds of British adults have high cholesterol. And the huge impact it has on sufferers is often felt by their families and friends just as much. We’d like to share (with their agreement) some of their struggles & triumphs over high cholesterol. Inspiring, moving, surprising. https://heartuk.org.uk/get-involved/your-stories
National Cholesterol Month #NCMuk
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National Cholesterol Month #NCMuk / National Cholesterol Month is HEART UK's biggest awareness & fundraising event. We you to have fund and get involved to raise money which we can use to help fund vital services such as our Cholesterol Helpline, raising awareness of the dangers of high cholesterol and our tireless efforts to keep heart health a major priority at government level. Find out more https://heartuk.org.uk/get-involved/national-cholesterol-month
Ultimate Cholesterol Lowering Plan©
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Ultimate Cholesterol Lowering Plan© / Welcome to HEART UK’s Ultimate Cholesterol Lowering Plan© - also known as the UCLP© – your one stop guide to lowering cholesterol levels and keeping them low. The UCLP© can be followed as a diet only option or alongside cholesterol lowering medicines. https://heartuk.org.uk/cholesterol-and-diet/about-the-uclp