High cholesterol can can increase your risk of heart disease, but there are certain steps you can take to ensure yours stays low.
One of these includes taking a Niacin supplement to keep cholesterol at bay. According to the NHS, high cholesterol occurs when too much of the fatty-lipid substance builds up in the arteries.
It can run in families, but is mainly caused by eating fatty food, too little exercise, being overweight, as well as smoking and drinking alcohol.
Also known as hyperlipidemia, high cholesterol is painless and doesn’t cause any symptoms until a person develops severe heart disease, the Mirror reports.
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