Ldl cholesterol - High cholesterol

Factors you can control — such as inactivity, obesity and an unhealthy diet — contribute to harmful cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

 The acute clogging can cause a heart attack or stroke depending upon which artery is clogged.

Be sure your healthcare provider knows about all medicines, herbs, vitamins, and supplements you are taking.

Losing even 10 pounds can go a long way towards significantly improving your health status.

High, meaning a 20% or greater risk of heart attack within 10 years, or an extreme risk factor 70 100 moderately high, meaning a 10-20% risk of heart attack within 10 years and more than 2 heart attack risk factors 100 130 moderate, meaning a 10% risk of heart attack within 10 years and more than 2 heart attack risk factors 130 160 low, meaning less than 10% risk of heart attack within 10 years and 1 or 0 heart attack risk factors 160 190 The serves as the basis for the biosynthesis of many molecules, including cholesterol.

These medications are sometimes prescribed if statins are not effective.