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High Cholesterol

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Learning about high cholesterol:	Reference What is high cholesterol? Reference What causes it? Reference What are the symptoms? Reference How can high cholesterol affect me? Reference What increases my risk for high cholesterol? Reference What is my risk for having a heart attack? Reference
Being diagnosed:	Reference How will a doctor diagnose my high cholesterol? Reference What tests will I need? Reference When should I have a cholesterol test? Reference How often should I be tested? Reference When should children and teens be tested? Reference What do my cholesterol test results mean?
Getting treatment:	Reference How will my cholesterol be treated? Reference Will I need to take medicine? Reference Will I need a special diet? Opens New Window Should I take a statin for high cholesterol? Opens New Window
Living with high cholesterol:	Reference How do I make lifestyle changes? Reference How does food affect my cholesterol? Reference What foods should I avoid? Reference What are Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC)? Reference What is the TLC diet? Reference Reference What is heart-healthy eating? Reference Reference How can I learn healthy eating habits? Reference Reference How can I cut back on unhealthy fats? Reference How can I be active when I'm so busy? Reference Reference How can I start a walking plan?

By:	Reference Healthwise Staff	Last Revised: Reference June 29, 2012
Medical Review:	Reference Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Reference Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD - Cardiology Reference Rakesh K. Pai, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology

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High Cholesterol

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