How to Use high cholesterol in a Sentence

high cholesterol

noun
  • Statins Statins are used to treat high cholesterol.
    — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Here are six breakfast foods that can help lower high cholesterol.
    — Health, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Many people with high cholesterol may avoid taking statins due to fear over side effects.
    — Jenna Anderson, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Having high cholesterol raises the risk of heart disease and stroke.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2026
  • This herb may have some potential uses for menopause, bone health, and high cholesterol.
    — Beth Thomas, Verywell Health, 7 June 2024
  • Statins, which are used to treat high cholesterol, were once expensive and hard to get covered.
    — Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 23 June 2026
  • Many younger adults with high cholesterol can improve their levels through lifestyle changes.
    — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 6 Apr. 2026
  • This reduces the risk of long-term side effects like high cholesterol, heart problems, and blood clots.
    — Elizabeth Boskey, Verywell Health, 5 June 2023
  • Most people think of high cholesterol as a condition of middle age.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Having high cholesterol can increase your risk for health issues like heart disease and stroke.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Apples An apple a day may help prevent high cholesterol.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2025
  • That in turn may help scientists find better treatments for high cholesterol.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
  • In his mid-forties, Todd was diagnosed with high cholesterol.
    — Longreads, 9 July 2024
  • Some factors can't be changed, but healthy lifestyle choices can lower your chances of high cholesterol.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2026
  • At the time, there were limited treatments available for high cholesterol.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024
  • Nearly 90% of them were female, and many had high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
    — Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Fans of three-egg omelets and bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwiches have more to worry about than just high cholesterol.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2023
  • For some people, high cholesterol is genetic.
    — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The latter patient’s decline in high cholesterol lasted six months.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 13 Nov. 2023
  • People who walked at a faster pace were less likely to have high cholesterol, high blood pressure and blood sugar, and weight gain.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Besides, high cholesterol is the bane of men in my family, not cancer — so why worry?
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • These fruits are rich in nutrients that can help lower heart disease risk factors, such as high cholesterol.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
  • These fruits are rich in nutrients that can help lower heart disease risk factors, such as high cholesterol.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
  • These include having high cholesterol or high triglycerides levels in your blood or high blood pressure.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Prioritize fiber-rich foods like legumes (peas, lentils, beans), berries, and oats to prevent high cholesterol.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2026
  • This is important because high cholesterol can increase the risk of heart disease.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
  • It is used to help with health conditions like diabetes, high cholesterol, acne, and weight loss.
    — Health, 19 May 2025
  • High blood pressure and high cholesterol often go hand in hand and can greatly increase your risk of heart disease and stroke.
    — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Having high cholesterol and blood pressure increases your risk of heart disease and stroke.
    — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Changing your diet can play a central role in managing high cholesterol.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 22 July 2024

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