high cholesterol
noun
: too much cholesterol in one's blood
My doctor told me that high cholesterol can lead to serious medical problems such as heart attacks and strokes.
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Wainwright and Kile's daughter, Sierra, will each throw out the first pitch at the Cardinals' game on Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers to kick off the team's partnership with Merck to help raise awareness for the risk of heart disease and high cholesterol.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
These include having high cholesterol or high triglycerides levels in your blood or high blood pressure.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Studies have found the award-winning Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk for diabetes, high cholesterol, dementia, memory loss, depression and breast cancer.
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Garlic may benefit high cholesterol, diabetes, and immunity, while honey can benefit sore throat, wounds, and diabetes.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
These include having high cholesterol or high triglycerides levels in your blood or high blood pressure.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Studies have found the award-winning Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk for diabetes, high cholesterol, dementia, memory loss, depression and breast cancer.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Garlic may benefit high cholesterol, diabetes, and immunity, while honey can benefit sore throat, wounds, and diabetes.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
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“High cholesterol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20cholesterol. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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