Treatment NYC
High Cholesterol Treatment NYC
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Welcome to Avicenna Cardiology in NYC.
There are two different types of cholesterol
Know your cholesterol levels And what to do about them
Managing Cholesterol
Eating a heart-healthy diet
Becoming more physically active
Quitting smoking
Losing weight
Frequently Asked Questions
Lifestyle changes can significantly help lower cholesterol levels. Adopting a heart-healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats like omega-3 fatty acids while reducing your intake of saturated fat and trans fat can help improve your cholesterol numbers. Regular physical activity, quitting smoking, and losing weight if necessary can also help raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels, which is considered the “good” cholesterol, while lowering LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.
However, if lifestyle changes alone don’t improve your cholesterol levels, your doctor may prescribe cholesterol-lowering medications, such as statins, bile acid sequestrants, or cholesterol absorption inhibitors. Cholesterol absorption inhibitors work by preventing the absorption of cholesterol from the small intestine into the bloodstream.