Hyperlipidemia
Inflammation & Cardiovascular Risk
Cholesterol & Inflammation
Cholesterol is only part of heart disease risk. Inflammation determines whether plaque forms and ruptures. Many people treat cholesterol numbers while ignoring inflammatory drivers. Addressing both provides true protection.
Try This Today
If you’re focused on cholesterol, don’t overlook inflammation. Add one anti-inflammatory habit today — a 10-minute walk, a serving of colorful vegetables, or an earlier bedtime. These small actions help calm inflammatory signals that damage blood vessels.
Measure: Check whether CRP or other inflammation markers have been tested.
Do: Add one anti-inflammatory habit (movement, sleep, or nutrition) today.
Reflect: Ask whether your heart health plan targets inflammation or cholesterol alone.
For Real
Is This Your Story?
A patient on statins has well-controlled LDL but persistently elevated CRP. Over time, imaging shows progressing arterial plaque. When nutrition, sleep, and stress management are improved, CRP falls and plaque progression slows. Cardiovascular risk decreases beyond medication effects alone.
Reduce the Risk
Lab trends such as elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) often predict cardiovascular events more accurately than cholesterol alone. Lowering inflammation through lifestyle change stabilizes plaque and reduces heart attack and stroke risk.
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