High cholesterol

Not only do doctors have some really effective treatments to lower your cholesterol, but there's also lots you can do for yourself to keep it at a healthy level.

So your outlook is very good. If you follow the expert medical and lifestyle advice you're given, you can look forward to a perfectly normal, active life.

This website tells you about high cholesterol, its effects and its treatments. You'll find practical advice on your medicines and on lifestyle changes that you can make to help keep your cholesterol under control, including exercise and diet tips. The site is designed so that you can pick out topics that are of interest to you. So whether you've recently been diagnosed with high cholesterol and you're finding out about it for the first time, or whether you've been living with it for some time and you'd like to delve deeper, you've come to the right place.

In this section, you can learn about the causes and types, signs and symptoms and treatments for high cholesterol. You can also find out about non-drug treatments for high cholesterol, including diet and lifestyle changes you can make, as well as how to get the best out of your NHS services, practical support and information for carers.