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Cholesterol Facts
Cholesterol is a fat made by the liver. Our bodies need cholesterol to make cell membranes, hormones, and vitamin D. However, high blood cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Learn more about cholesterol, how it can affect your health, and what you can do to reduce cholesterol levels.
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The facts on high cholesterol
Cholesterol is a fatty substance your body needs to rebuild its cells and to make certain hormones. It's carried throughout your body in your bloodstream. Your body only requires a small amount of cholesterol.
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Cholesterol and heart disease
Over the past four decades, the evidence has been accumulating that cholesterol is related to heart disease, particularly angina and heart attacks. Numerous studies now show that the higher a population's average cholesterol level, the more frequently heart disease occurs in that population. For example, populations with very low cholesterol, such as the Chinese in mainland China, have an extremely low rate of heart disease.
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High cholesterol: treatment
Diet and drugs
High cholesterol is usually treated with healthy diet changes, exercise, and medications. For people at a high risk of heart disease, medications are started right away, in combination with a healthy diet and exercise. For people at lower risk of heart disease, the doctor may recommend trying diet and exercise changes alone for a period of time, usually 3 to 6 months, and adding medications if this does not reduce cholesterol to the desired levels.
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