High cholesterol in women is very common. It becomes more prevalent or pronounced after menopause when we lose protective mechanisms from estrogen naturally produced in our bodies. It's very important to have your cholesterol monitored throughout your lifetime!
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High Cholesterol
Although blood cholesterol helps digest food and make hormones, too much of it can harden your arteries and cause heart disease. Also known as hypercholesterolemia, high blood cholesterol can accumulate along the walls of your art...
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