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High Cholesterol: Are You in Danger?
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Health Quiz
Quiz: Do You Know How to Lower Your Cholesterol?
Test your cholesterol IQ and learn the fastest ways to lower cholesterol.
How long does it take for a healthy diet to lower cholesterol?
1 month
3 months
6 months or longer
How much exercise does it take to lower cholesterol?
30 minutes of light exercise 3 to 4 days a week
30 minutes of moderate exercise at least 4 days a week
1 hour of moderate exercise 7 days a week
How does a family history of early heart disease affect cholesterol treatment?
Unless you've been diagnosed with early heart disease, family history has no effect.
Your doctor will monitor your cholesterol more often.
Your doctor will probably prescribe cholesterol medication right away.
How does having diabetes affect cholesterol treatment?
Your doctor will try to get your cholesterol even lower than normal.
Your doctor will focus on controlling your diabetes first.
Diabetes doesn't affect cholesterol treatment.
What's the next step if diet and exercise don't lower your cholesterol?
Start medication, and drop diet and exercise.
Try a different type of diet to lower cholesterol.
Start medication, and continue diet and exercise.
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