Medical websites on the internet are very plentiful and offer a wide range of opinions and information. However, these sites are unregulated and oftentimes may present the authors personal biases rather than established medical facts. The sites listed below specialize in preventative cardiology and lipid treatment and their content has been reviewed by Dr. Ziajka. They present correct, valid, fair and balanced information in very user-friendly formats.

Americanheart.org
The official web site of the American Heart Association with a wide range of information on heart disease in general and dyslipidemia in particular.

Lipid.org
The official web site of the National Lipid Association. It's content is geared more toward healthcare providers but it does have a patient education section.

APOLLOLipids.org
Another web site established by the National Lipid Association with more general reviews and updates on dyslipidemia and lipid management.

CholesterolClinic.com
A site originally designed for healthcare providers but with lots of information for patients as well.

Thevaptest.com
The official website of Atherotech, the advanced lipid lab used by the Florida Lipid Institute. It offers information about the lab and helps explain the significance of the results.

www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncep
The National Institute of Health's website for the National Cholesterol Education
Program. Geared more toward healthcare providers but with lots of useful information for patients.

www.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd
A preventative cardiology site provided by the National Institute of Health geared more toward patients.

diabetes.org
The official website for the American Diabetes Association. A great resource for diabetics.

eatright.org
The American Dietetic Association website. Not specific to dyslipidemia but the site has lots of great dietary information and recommendations.