Everyday Factors that Can Affect Your Cholesterol and Triglycerides

Everyday Factors that Can Affect Your Cholesterol and Triglycerides By Jennifer Moll, PharmD Although a poor diet or bad genes are factors that may come to mind when it comes to ways you can develop high cholesterol, there are other everyday factors that could increase your lipid levels, too. Can Seasonal Changes Cause Your Cholesterol to Fluctuate?  A transition between colder and warmer seasons could cause your cholesterol and triglyceride levels to fluctuate.   READ NOW Could Your Sleep Habits Affect Your Lipids?  Not getting enough sleep can affect many aspects of your health, but can it also cause your cholesterol levels to be too high? READ NOW Can Stress Lead to High Cholesterol?  How can stress lead to high cholesterol? There may be a correlation between the two and can result in an increased risk for heart disease.   READ NOW Can Diseases or Drugs Cause High Cholesterol?  Some people think that only a high fat diet can cause high cholesterol when, in reality, certain drugs and diseases can cause it, too. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE NEXT Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis Understanding Plaque Psoriasis Understanding Lung Cancer Understanding Type 2 Diabetes Understanding Asthma AN ABOUT.COM BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Cholesterol newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.