High Cholesterol

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Treatment


Treatment for high cholesterol depends on which lipid is high. The focus here is on management of high LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels. In some cases, LDL cholesterol can be lowered without medication (nonpharmacological therapy), and in other cases, medication (pharmacological therapy) is necessary.


Nonpharmacological Therapy

Standard nonpharmacological therapy consists primarily of modifying diet and lifestyle. This therapy may modestly reduce LDL cholesterol, but is ...Read the full article