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How is high cholesterol treated?

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How is high cholesterol treated?

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High cholesterol can be treated with medications that work through the liver or the stomach, but a low-cholesterol diet and exercise are also important. Watch as family medicine physician Jennifer Caudle, DO, discusses these treatment options.

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