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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Apples An apple a day may help prevent high cholesterol.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
The program’s dolphins generally live much longer than dolphins in the wild, but much like humans, age in a similar way, showing signs of things like high cholesterol, arthritis and chronic inflammation.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Traditionally, risk factors for cardiovascular events have included high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, obesity and a sedentary lifestyle.
—Henry I Miller, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
Some common statins used to control high cholesterol can build up to toxic levels because the chemical in grapefruit juice blocks its normal processing.
—Gary W. Miller, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
The program’s dolphins generally live much longer than dolphins in the wild, but much like humans, age in a similar way, showing signs of things like high cholesterol, arthritis and chronic inflammation.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Traditionally, risk factors for cardiovascular events have included high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, obesity and a sedentary lifestyle.
—Henry I Miller, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
Some common statins used to control high cholesterol can build up to toxic levels because the chemical in grapefruit juice blocks its normal processing.
—Gary W. Miller, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high cholesterol
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“High cholesterol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20cholesterol. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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