How do you know if you have high cholesterol?

Answer by  Sockless (528)

The way to check if you have high cholesterol is to get a blood test done by your doctor. They will then check both your LDL and HDL cholesterol levels.

Answer by  John (9008)

The only way to tell for certain is through a routine blood test. Bad diet and heredity are risk factors, but only testing call tell for certain.

Answer by  elyse (33)

The only true way to know if you have high cholesterol is to have a blood test at the doctor's office. A typical result showing high cholesterol is a level over 200.

Answer by  Gabriel (2146)

Your doctor can check with a simple blood test. There is no way to do it yourself at home currently.