Polyunsaturated fatty acids tend to lower the level of blood cholesterol, thus helping to prevent strokes, coronary artery disease, and atherosclerosis . There are home diagnostics kits available with new finger-stick testing for cholesterol. Always check with the doctor when high cholesterol is suspected. A number of drugs lower blood cholesterol, but physicians have been warned by drug companies of their serious side effects. Only as a last resort should these drugs be used.
Some cholesterol lowering drugs can provoke or worsen psoriasis.
There are claims that charcoal lowers cholesterol levels. Do not consume activated charcoal daily because it also absorbs the good nutrients. Do not take charcoal with other medication.