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.

Examples of high cholesterol in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since retiring in 2022, Pujols continues to impact the game of baseball and, most recently, was named National Ambassador for Merck and the MLB's new Playing with Heart campaign, focusing on raising awareness around high cholesterol and heart disease. —Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026

Try Intermittent Fasting Intermittent fasting (IF) has been found to improve health outcomes in people with high blood sugar and high cholesterol levels. —Cynthia Sass, Health, 30 Apr. 2026

But research has shown that several metabolic and heart diseases impair the immune system’s ability to moderate inflammation—causing harmful levels of inflammation in response to high cholesterol, fat or glucose. —Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026

Some risk factors for high cholesterol are not preventable—for example, your risk increases with age. —Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2026

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