Hypercholesterolemia, a.k.a. high cholesterol is a result of low level of “good” cholesterol and high level of “bad” cholesterol. The latter are usually a lifestyle disorders and typically caused by consumption of junk food, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, smoking, consumption of alcohol, and beyond. In addition, this disease can be inherited. Anyway, no matter what provokes high cholesterol, it may lead to heart attacks and stroke if ignored in its infancy.
The most common and reliable treatment methods include hypolipidemic diet (smoking and alcohol must be avoided too) in combination with the medicine that beat down the high levels of cholesterol. There are two major varieties of medicaments that handle the levels of cholesterol: fibric acids and statins. The effect of modern drugs that manage hypercholesterolemia goes far beyond the control of cholesterol levels. In addition, they also positively affect cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension.