Steps you can take to begin accepting and understanding your high blood pressure diagnosis.
Lifestyle changes are important to help control high cholesterol, especially if you have other risk factors for heart disease and stroke.
Even if your doctor has prescribed medicine for you, you may still need to make changes at home to lower your cholesterol and reduce your risk. Some people can even take less medicine after making these changes.
One Man's Story:
Joe, 61
“The walking was the easy part for me. I get out every evening for a walk. The food part took some thought. Each week, I added a food that was good for me and took something away that was bad for me.”—Joe
Read more about how Joe is improving his cholesterol by making one change at a time.
Make these lifestyle changes to help lower your cholesterol:
More on food
Making healthy eating habits a part of your daily life is one of the best things you can do to lower your cholesterol. Your doctor may recommend the TLC diet. The diet's main focus is to reduce the amount of saturated fat you eat, because saturated fat raises your cholesterol.
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