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Diet and exercise may not be enough

Diet and exercise may not be enough.

Being healthy has always been important to me, but what I didn't realise is that a healthy diet and regular exercise may not necessarily be enough to lower high cholesterol.

Some people have naturally high cholesterol or it's a result of their family history.

So while I understand that eating well and exercising is still an important part of staying healthy, the only way to really know whether your cholesterol is high or low is to ask your doctor for a cholesterol test.

In fact, anyone who's around about my age should ask their doctor about a cholesterol test, even if, like me, you already feel pretty healthy.

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These stories have been specifically developed to highlight how cholesterol may relate to you and your personal circumstances. The stories are a fictional depiction based on everyday cholesterol experiences and attitudes.


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