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Take Action: Management of high cholesterol
The diagnosis of high cholesterol (>160 mg/dL LDL or >200 mg/dL triglycerides) increases the risk of heart disease, and therefore, high cholesterol should be reduced by lifestyle modifications, cholesterol medication, or both, as recommended by your physician. A monitoring and treatment program should be patient tailored.
Some questions to ask your physician:
- How often should my cholesterol levels be monitored?
- How do I interpret my blood results?
- What are the best forms of exercise for me to begin/maintain?
- What are important side effects of my prescribed cholesterol medication?
- When (i.e., what time of day) should I take my prescribed cholesterol medication?
- Should I avoid certain foods or beverages while taking my cholesterol medication?
- How should my cholesterol medication be stored?
- If I miss a dose of my cholesterol medication what should I do?
Watch an animation on how Cholesterol affects the heart
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