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Doctors emphasize diet, exercise, and weight loss to reduce cholesterol. Medications are another important option to lower heart disease risk.

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Get Heart-Healthy: Here’s a Diet to Lower Cholesterol

Feeding your heart well is a powerful way to reduce bad cholesterol.

Low-Cholesterol Diets

More information about maintaining a low-cholesterol diet.

Take Steps to Reduce Cholesterol

Here’s a list of foods that help to lower cholesterol.

Statin Drugs

If lifestyle changes don’t do enough, statin drugs can help lower cholesterol.

The Alternatives: Herbs and Supplements That Could Help

Learn about omega-3, and other supplements.

Video: Controlling Cholesterol With Exercise

You can bust high cholesterol with regular exercise.

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Research shows high cholesterol can lead to strokes for women in their 50's and even younger.

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