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High cholesterol- high cholesterol is when you have too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol in your blood
- it's mainly caused by eating fatty food, not exercising enough, being overweight, smoking and drinking alcohol. It can also run in families
- you can lower your cholesterol by eating healthily and getting more exercise. Some people also need to take medicine
- too much cholesterol can block your blood vessels. It makes you more likely to have heart problems or a stroke
- high cholesterol does not cause symptoms. You can only find out if you have it from a blood test
Heart UK has separate information about inherited high cholesterol that starts at a young age, called familial hypercholesterolaemia.

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How cholesterol varies among us
Sometimes it looks as if anyone who is hypothyroid will have high cholesterol (however measured). Also, that this high cholesterol will remain high in many of us.
Sometimes it looks as if anyone who is hypothyroid will have high cholesterol (however measured). Also, that this high cholesterol will remain high in many of us.

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High Cholesterol Program
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I am currently on week 11 of the High Cholesterol programme, how do I restart it as I have missed a few.
Hi
I am currently on week 11 of the High Cholesterol programme, how do I restart it as I have missed a few.

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