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Finding out that your cholesterol is high can leave you wondering what lifestyle changes may help. You may have been told to “watch your diet” or start medication, but cholesterol and cardiovascular risk are more complex than a single number. Nutrition, physical activity, weight, sleep, stress, blood pressure, and other factors can all contribute to your overall heart health. Our personalized lifestyle medicine program helps you understand your individual risk and identify the lifestyle changes that can have the greatest impact. Together, we’ll create a practical plan to support healthier cholesterol and long-term heart health.
Per the 2026 ACC/AHA dyslipidemia guideline, vegetarian/vegan diets lower LDL-C ~11.6 mg/dL and the Portfolio diet (nuts, soy protein, fiber, plant sterols) ~26 mg/dL versus comparators; aerobic/resistance exercise independently lowers LDL-C ~3–10 mg/dL.