I got my blood test results in the mail a few days ago and my cholesterol level is in the very high range so I’m curious about what causes it and how I can lower it.
I’m a vegetarian and exercise every day. I am not overweight and do not eat fast food.
Genetics and diet are the two most prevalent reasons one would suffer from high cholesterol. The liver manufacturers cholesterol, so it is important to eat a diet that contains food low in saturated fats. If you have strong genetic marker it will prove more difficult to lower your cholesterol. Did you fast for this test? I would repeat the test, as it could have been a lab error. Continue eating a diet that is low in saturated fats along with an exercise regimen every day, then have the test repeated in 6 months to a year.