When to watch your cholesterol level

Naturally, you watch your cholesterol level, even have it check regularly if you really care about hanging around. But now comes word that cholesterol levels have their own season, and seasonal swings. The Archives of Internal Medicine, one of medicine’s best journals, reports cholesterol levels actually peaked in January, so readings taken in winter might not be accurate for the rest of the year. And, most important, the study advises that, contrary to the usual practice, one should not base any conclusion about cholesterol levels on just one reading.

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