Mar 7, 2025 · The body needs some cholesterol to build healthy cells. But high cholesterol can raise the risk of heart disease. Lifestyle changes can help.

Mar 7, 2025 · The body needs some cholesterol to build healthy cells. But high cholesterol can raise the risk of heart disease. Lifestyle changes can help.

Jul 21, 2025 · The body needs cholesterol. But having too much cholesterol in the blood raises the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Statins block an enzyme the liver needs to make cholesterol. This …

Jul 6, 2024 · A high cholesterol level is unhealthy. Rarely, very low cholesterol may pose risks too.

Aug 26, 2025 · The Mayo Clinic Diet for Heart Health includes a Mediterranean meal plan designed specifically for people with or at risk of hypertension, high cholesterol, or heart disease.

High cholesterol increases your risk of heart disease and heart attacks. Medications can help improve your cholesterol. But if you'd rather first make lifestyle changes to improve your cholesterol, try these …

Mar 27, 2025 · Red yeast rice can lower blood cholesterol. While the supplement is generally considered safe, it has the same potential side effects as prescription statin medicines used to treat high …

Feb 25, 2025 · A cholesterol test is an important way to check your health. High cholesterol levels often are a key risk factor for a common type of heart disease called coronary artery disease. Coronary …

Feb 7, 2025 · Treating high cholesterol depends on individual risk. The higher the risk — for example, with someone who already had a heart attack — a higher percent of reduction is needed.

Feb 5, 2024 · When cholesterol builds up, it lines the walls of the arteries, which increases risk of heart disease and stroke. Most women do well on statins, and the medication does lower their incidence of …