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    crazylulu Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 20, 2010, 07:35 AM
    What does it mean if your cholestrol is inherited
    I was told, that because my levels of cholestrol were so high, I may have inherited it. What does this mean? I have dropped my levels back down to normal, in about 3 months.
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    Jun 20, 2010, 07:37 AM

    People can be genetically prone to high cholesterol levels. It just means that you your gene pool (your parents etc.) were also prone to it.
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    Jun 20, 2010, 08:19 AM

    That means that you can eat nothing but lettuce for every meal, and your cholesterol will still be high. I have a friend that has the genetic connection to high cholesterol. He takes a daily pill, and is just fine.
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