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Question #12541
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Cholesterol high reason - #12541

Aasha

I am really confused about cholesterol high reason. Like a few months ago, I went for my annual check-up, and my doctor said my cholesterol levels skyrocketed. I'm not exactly sure how that happened since I thought I was eating kinda healthy, mostly! I mean, I do love my weekend burgers but had cut back on fatty snacks thinking I was doing good. Also, I exercise a few times a week, or at least I try to. Anyway, my results came back with total cholesterol at 250, and I just feel like—what did I do wrong? I’ve read online that stress can play a part and I’ve been really overwhelmed with work recently. Could that be a cholesterol high reason? Plus, there's high cholesterol in my family, but I always thought that wouldn’t affect me until later in life or something! Do genetics really have that much of an impact? I can’t help but lower my hopes, feels like I’m gonna end up on meds. What other reasons might there be for this cholesterol high? I honestly don’t get it! Would love any insights into what could really cause this and if I need to rework my daily routines, or if it's just my genes playing tricks on me. Thanks a ton!

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