Home > Medical > Cholesterol Cholesterol All sections in Cholesterol » Blood Lipids » Cholesterol Explained » Fats in your Diet » Cholesterol News » Cholesterol Treatment Red yeast rice can help lower cholesterol Red yeast rice has been used for centuries as a Chinese traditional medicine and has now been recognised for its cholesterol lowering effects by the influential European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Cholesterol drugs may help kidney cancer survival Stain side effects can often be overcome Cholesterol calculation may be inaccurate Statins often prescribed without good evidence See All Cholesterol News » Cholesterol Overview Atherosclerosis Knowing cholesterol better Hypercholesterolaemia Familial hypercholesterolaemia HDL and LDL What is Cholesterol? About one in every 75 Westernised South Africans has elevated blood cholesterol levels, an important risk factor for heart disease and stroke. High cholesterol may be the result of your genes, dietary and lifestyle factors or another disease (such as kidney disease). Called the "silent killer", high cholesterol itself causes no symptoms and could easily go undetected until serious damage occurs. For this reason, screening and regular follow-up testing is recommended, especially for people with known associated risk factors. Take Action Ask CyberDoc » Quiz Could you have high cholesterol? » Quiz Is your diet heart-healthy? » Ask Cardiologist » 10 salty food culprits 10 foods with hidden fat advertisement Cholesterol explained Reality check Understand the cholesterol numbers Heart disease – the risk factors Hypercholesterolaemia See All Cholesterol explained » Fats in your diet Saturated vs. unsaturated fats Cholesterol confusion What happens to the fat we eat? Cholesterol and protective food components See All Fats in your diet » Treatment 10 tips to lower your cholesterol Hypercholesterolaemia: treatment Atherosclerosis: treatment Familial hypercholesterolaemia: treatment See All Treatment » Cholesterol-and-blood-lipids Cholesterol Other important lipids How lipids move HDL and LDL See All Cholesterol-and-blood-lipids » Tools Is your diet cholesterol-healthy - part 2? Is your diet cholesterol-healthy? Could I have high cholesterol? See All Tools » From our sponsors Hill's Science Plan Canine Mini range What is Diabetic Neuropathy? There are more than 200 different viruses which can cause a cold A clinically proven skin care range is now available