Causes

What Causes High Cholesterol?

“You are what you eat.” That’s not quite accurate. Actually, you’re only 25% of what you eat.

Cholesterol only comes from 2 places:

• Your body: your liver and other cells in your body produce approximately 75% of your cholesterol.
• Foods you eat. the remaining 25% or so comes from your food. So in this case, you’re only 25% of what you eat.

Here are the facts on what causes cholesterol:

• Your body naturally produces LDL cholesterol.
• People also inherit genes that cause their body to make too much LDL cholesterol.
• Eating saturated fat, trans fats and dietary cholesterol also increases the LDL cholesterol levels in your body.

If high blood cholesterol runs in your family, lifestyle modifications may not be enough to help lower your LDL blood cholesterol. Everyone is different, so work with your doctor to find a treatment plan that’s best for you.