According to the World Heart Federation High cholesterol causes 4.4 million deaths every year.
It is a major a risk factor for heart disease and stroke in both high- and low-income countries.
A healthy diet, regular exercise and medication can help reduce high cholesterol.
If you have been informed by a doctor you have high cholesterol and been told to eat healthily and exercise then this guide gives you the evidence based recommendations of what to actually do that will help you improve your cholesterol position and reduce your heart disease risk factor.