Carolina Diabetes and Endocrine Clinics is a consultative Diabetes and Endocrine practice that specializes in the following areas:

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HIGH CHOLESTEROL LEVEL

High Cholesterol is one of the major risk factor s for Heart disease especially if you are a Diabetic patient. Cholesterol comes manly from the food we eat and is also made in the body. There is "good" cholesterol or HDL and "bad" cholesterol or LDL and Triglycerides.

Your optimal cholesterol level depends on your other risk factor for Heart Disease and on whether you are a Diabetic Patient. High cholesterol level can be treated by a combination of life style changes and cholesterol lowering medications if need be.