Mar 7, 2025 · Overview Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in the blood. The body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells. But high levels of cholesterol can raise the risk of heart disease. With high …

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 6, 2024 · Statins are drugs that can lower your cholesterol. They work by blocking a substance that your body needs to make cholesterol. Lowering cholesterol isn't the only benefit of taking a statin. …

Jan 5, 2024 · A worldwide increase in the rates of obesity — in both children and adults — is linked to cardiovascular disease and many of its comorbidities like type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and …

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 …

Aug 9, 2025 · Familial hypercholesterolemia is an inherited condition that affects the way the body processes cholesterol. As a result, people with familial hypercholesterolemia have a higher risk of …

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 …

Nov 18, 2024 · 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 …

Jan 21, 2026 · High cholesterol raises your risk of heart disease and heart attacks. Medicines can help improve your cholesterol. But if you'd rather start with some healthy lifestyle changes to improve your …

Jan 12, 2024 · For predicting your risk of heart disease, many healthcare professionals now believe that determining your non-HDL cholesterol level may be more useful than calculating your cholesterol …