In addition to what others have said, I would add that you find a way to eliminate chlorine from your diet. Specifically in your drinking water. There are quite a few studies linking high cholesterol, heart disease, and clogged arteries with chlorinated water. My wife had extremely high cholesterol when we had chlorinated water and didn't know it was a risk factor. Twenty years ago we moved to where we currently live and began drinking water from the well that is on the property, and is in no way chlorinated. Within a very short period of time we saw her cholesterol come down to a safe level without making any other changes. Also as others have mentioned, watch your sugar intake.