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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Common risk factors include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and a smoking habit.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2024
In other words: Chronic disease requires chronic treatment, no different than kidney disease, or high cholesterol.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 27 May 2024
The rising prevalence comes even though medicines to tamp down such risk factors as hypertension and high cholesterol, as well as technologies to treat strokes, are much more available in wealthier countries like the U.S. than elsewhere around the world.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 23 May 2024
Probiotics can help diversify our gut bacteria and potentially benefit a variety of bodily functions, including those related to gastrointestinal diseases, high cholesterol, and immune function.
—Anne Cook Carroll, Verywell Health, 15 May 2024
The main concern surrounding grapefruit is its potential to interact with certain medications, some of which are commonly prescribed to treat high-blood pressure, depression and high cholesterol, per Healthline.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
According to the Cleveland Clinic, a lack of sleep — which can be associated with working longer hours, per Han's study — can cause many short- and long-term health problems, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and put people at a higher risk for diseases like Type 2 diabetes.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Risk factors for women include having high blood pressure, high blood sugar, or high cholesterol.
—Yuliya Klochan, Health, 14 Apr. 2024
Other heart conditions, like familial hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol) and high lipoprotein (a) (proteins and fats that carry cholesterol), can be inherited, and a family history of heart disease that isn’t genetic puts you at higher risk, too.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2024
In other words: Chronic disease requires chronic treatment, no different than kidney disease, or high cholesterol.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 27 May 2024
The rising prevalence comes even though medicines to tamp down such risk factors as hypertension and high cholesterol, as well as technologies to treat strokes, are much more available in wealthier countries like the U.S. than elsewhere around the world.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 23 May 2024
Probiotics can help diversify our gut bacteria and potentially benefit a variety of bodily functions, including those related to gastrointestinal diseases, high cholesterol, and immune function.
—Anne Cook Carroll, Verywell Health, 15 May 2024
The main concern surrounding grapefruit is its potential to interact with certain medications, some of which are commonly prescribed to treat high-blood pressure, depression and high cholesterol, per Healthline.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
According to the Cleveland Clinic, a lack of sleep — which can be associated with working longer hours, per Han's study — can cause many short- and long-term health problems, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and put people at a higher risk for diseases like Type 2 diabetes.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Risk factors for women include having high blood pressure, high blood sugar, or high cholesterol.
—Yuliya Klochan, Health, 14 Apr. 2024
Other heart conditions, like familial hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol) and high lipoprotein (a) (proteins and fats that carry cholesterol), can be inherited, and a family history of heart disease that isn’t genetic puts you at higher risk, too.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
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“High cholesterol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20cholesterol. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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