High cholesterol - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年1月11日 · Your body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells, but high levels of cholesterol can increase your risk of heart disease. With high cholesterol, you can develop fatty deposits in your blood vessels.
High cholesterol - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
2023年1月11日 · You need some cholesterol in your blood to build healthy cells. But high cholesterol can increase your risk of heart disease. Lifestyle changes can help.
Cholesterol: Top foods to improve your numbers - Mayo Clinic
2024年5月2日 · Diet can play an important role in lowering your cholesterol. Here are some foods to improve your cholesterol and protect your heart. By Mayo Clinic Staff
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Cholesterol — know your numbers
2024年11月18日 · 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. Medication to lower cholesterol can reduce LDL by about 60% to 65%.
Top 5 lifestyle changes to improve your cholesterol
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 five healthy changes.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Medications for high cholesterol
2021年2月15日 · While medications known as statins are common for people with high cholesterol, many people find they cannot tolerate statins, so don't feel like you are alone. The good news is that there are several alternatives to statins that may lower your blood lipids.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Managing high cholesterol with lifestyle …
2020年10月15日 · High cholesterol is a challenge for some people, but your willingness to learn more and make lifestyle adjustments can go a long way to effectively managing the condition and reducing your risk for heart attack or stroke.
Try a cholesterol-lowering diet for heart health
2024年2月15日 · Limit your intake of high-cholesterol foods. Reduce consumption of foods like egg yolks, organ meats, animal fat and high-fat dairy. Lower your total fat intake.
Cholesterol medications: Consider the options - Mayo Clinic
2022年11月3日 · A healthy lifestyle is the first defense against high cholesterol. But sometimes diet and exercise aren't enough. You might also need to take cholesterol medications to help: Decrease your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the "bad" cholesterol that increases the risk of heart disease
Mayo Clinic Minute: The role of cholesterol in heart health
2022年2月18日 · Most people know that high cholesterol is bad for their heart, but few people really understand what cholesterol is. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Claire Haga , a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains why it's so closely related to heart problems.