The silent issue that could be aging your arteries without warning.

At Vitality Health Management, we often see clients surprised by elevated cholesterol—even if they feel healthy. But high cholesterol rarely shows symptoms until it contributes to something serious: heart disease, stroke, or fatty liver.

In functional medicine, we see high cholesterol not just as a number, but as a signal of deeper imbalances in metabolism, hormones, or inflammation.

 What Causes High Cholesterol?

• Diet & Lifestyle: Processed food, sugar, alcohol, and lack of exercise.
  
• Insulin Resistance: Common in those with belly fat, fatty liver, or blood sugar issues.
  
• Genetics: Conditions like familial hypercholesterolemia raise risk even in the young.
  
• Hormonal Imbalance: Low thyroid or chronic stress can reduce cholesterol clearance.

4 Tests to Find the Real Cause

1. Advanced Lipid Panel + ApoB
    More than just LDL—identifies small, dense particles and true risk.
   
2. Inflammation Markers (hs-CRP, Homocysteine)
    Chronic inflammation quietly damages arteries.
   
3. NutrEval Nutrition & Metabolism Test
    Detects nutrient deficiencies and mitochondrial issues driving poor lipid metabolism.
   
4. Endo+ Hormone Panel
    Evaluates cortisol, insulin, thyroid, and sex hormones—key in fat storage and cholesterol regulation.
    

How to Support Healthy Cholesterol Naturally?

• Eat more: salmon, flaxseed, oats, legumes, olive oil, leafy greens
  
• Reduce: fried foods, refined carbs, processed meat, sugar
  
• Add targeted nutrients (with guidance):
  
  • Red yeast rice
    
  • Omega-3 fish oil
    
  • Niacin (vitamin B3)
    
  • Plant sterols & soluble fiber
    

The Vitality Perspective

High cholesterol isn’t just about food—it’s about your body’s metabolic health. At Vitality Health Management, we help you go beyond lab results to find and fix the root cause. With testing, lifestyle shifts, and personalized care, we support true heart health—not just lower numbers.

Let science and care guide your health journey.