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There are no symptoms of high cholesterol, so a blood test is needed to detect this condition.
Cholesterol is a fatty substance that our bodies use to make certain hormones, produce vitamin D, and build healthy cells. Our bodies make cholesterol and get it from the food we eat. Too much cholesterol causes excess oil to stick to the walls of arteries and harden. This buildup makes it more difficult for blood to flow through the arteries. A blood clot could block these narrow channels…
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