FAQ |What is Cholesterol? How to Stay Healthy

High cholesterol results from many factors, including eating foods high in saturated fats, certain diseases or genetic conditions, and lack of exercise. Lowering high cholesterol can help reduce your chances of having coronary heart disease (CHD).CHD can have many causes. Your chances of having CHD may be increased by several factors, which include:

> high cholesterol
> high blood pressure
> cigarette smoking
> diabetes
> excess weight
> family history of CHD
> male gender
> post-menopause