How To Lower Cholesterol Overview

Diet and lifestyle could be the most important way to lower high cholesterol and the risk of coronary heart disease. Emphasis on a healthy diet and lifestyle is crucial both for those who are at low risk but have many years ahead of them, and also for those who are older and at a higher risk.

Healthy diet for lower cholesterol
A healthy diet with low-fat, like fruit,
is the first line of defense against
high cholesterol.

It's clear that high cholesterol levels not only can be controlled and even improved through changes in diet and lifestyle, but also can be prevented in those who have not yet developed them.

When diet isn't enough or more aggressive treatment is needed to lower cholesterol, medications are available. However, medication is not a substitute for a healthy diet. Even if you take medications to lower cholesterol, you should also adhere to a diet that's low in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol.

Exercise is also a key component to lowering cholesterol, either by losing weight or maintaining a healthy weight. Excess fat and calories are a significant cause of high cholesterol, and it's necessary to balance intake of calories with a corresponding output of physical activity.

Other methods to lower cholesterol include reducing stress and invasive procedures.

There may be no end to how low you should go for LDL cholesterol. The next page details research that's been done on this "bad" form of cholesterol.

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