High Cholesterol: LDL, HDL, Causes & How to Lower It
High Cholesterol: LDL, HDL, Causes & How to Lower It Cardiology & Internal Medicine High Cholesterol: The Silent Risk Nobody Takes Seriously Enough No pain. No fever. No warning. It builds quietly inside your arteries for years, then sends you to the emergency room. Here's what your numbers actually mean. Reem Aslam, MBBS (Final Year) · April 2026 · 12 min read 1 in 3 Adults have high LDL cholesterol #1 Modifiable risk factor for heart attack 0 Symptoms until serious damage occurs In This Article What cholesterol actually is LDL, HDL, and triglycerides explained Your numbers: what's normal, what's not What causes high cholesterol Foods that raise it vs. foods that fight it Treatment: lifestyle, statins, and newer drugs Frequently asked qu...