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In addition to taking vitamins and drugs to help decrease your cholesterol levels there are a number of lifestyle changes that can make a big difference to your health and well-being.

  • Reduce the amount of saturated fats in the diet
  • Eat 5 portions of fruit and vegetables each day
  • Limit alcohol consumption
  • Stop smoking
  • Take regular exercise

A small amount of unsaturated fats such as oily fish (herring, mackerel, salmon), avocados, nuts and olive oil into your diet helps reduce cholesterol levels. If after a few months of these lifestyle changes, your cholesterol level has not reduced then cholesterol-lowering drugst may be prescribed by your doctor. The higher at risk of coronary heart disease you are, the more likely it is that your doctor will make this recommendation.

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