Do You Have High LDL Cholesterol?

Jeanette's recent lab results show she has high levels of LDL cholesterol. She had been doing everything right to help lower her level, including cutting out meat and exercising more. There may be a genetic reason for this as well as medications like birth control pills that can increase the amount of bad cholesterol in the blood. If there is an underlying condition then doctors might need to retest you or run other tests such as blood sugar and thyroid hormones. The Harvard School of Public Health identified foods that may help lower LDL cholesterol levels in the blood the most.