high cholesterol

noun

: too much cholesterol in one's blood

My doctor told me that high cholesterol can lead to serious medical problems such as heart attacks and strokes.

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Consider Your Health Goals Probiotics can support many health goals, from improving gut health to managing conditions like anxiety, eczema, and high cholesterol. —

Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024 Among the factors: vision loss, high cholesterol, physical inactivity and obesity. —

Joel Mathis, theweek, 14 Aug. 2024 Stroke prevention is the same as cardiovascular risk reduction, which includes paying attention to and modifying risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity, as well as avoiding smoking and working on a healthy lifestyle. —

Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2024 High blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, obesity and diabetes are leading causes of stroke, and 1 in 3 US adults has at least one of these risk factors. —

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