31.   A small group of people cannot lower their blood cholesterol level with dietary changes, but they may keep it from rising.

32.   A study of Cincinnati industrial workers a decade ago found higher blood dioxin levels among diabetics than non-diabetics.

33.   Alcohol raises blood levels of protective HDL cholesterol, which helps rid arteries of fatty deposits.

34.   But if a person has high blood cholesterol levels, it would be useful to encourage the liver to make new acids using more cholesterol.

35.   But if the body does not receive enough dietary calcium to maintain the needed blood level, parathyroid hormone leaps to the rescue.

36.   By quitting smoking and increasing his exercise, he raised his blood level of beneficial HDL cholesterol.

37.   By establishing a national goal to lower blood levels of cholesterol, public health experts succeeded in changing the marketplace.

38.   Clinical trials have proved that keeping blood glucose levels in check can significantly reduce or delay the chances of developing nerve, vascular and foot problems.

39.   Current treatment is pegylated interferon, a long-acting form of the treatment that maintains a sustained blood level for a week.

40.   Diabetics typically must closely monitor blood glucose levels and take frequent injections of insulin if changes in diet and exercise fail to keep symptoms under control.