Best Doctors for High Cholesterol Treatment in Kphb Colony, Hyderabad

High cholesterol, also known as hyperlipidemia, is a condition characterized by increased lipid content in the blood. High cholesterol can be a decrease in good cholesterol or an increase in bad cholesterol. Good cholesterol refers to high density lipoprotein (HDL), and bad cholesterol is termed low density lipoprotein (LDL). Dietary factors, alcohol consumption, smoking and tobacco use, stress and lack of physical activity are considered as major factors causing high cholesterol. It also occurs due to other underlying medical conditions such as chronic kidney disease, HIV, thyroid disease, lupus, PCOS and diabetes mellitus. High cholesterol can lead to several other diseases in the body such as peripheral artery disease, stroke, coronary artery disease, carotid artery disease, atherosclerosis and high blood pressure. The treatment approach to reduce the cholesterol in the body includes making lifestyle modifications and eating less saturated fat and also medication to keep the cholesterol under control along with managing the underlying causative factor.