Not-So-Strange Bedfellows: Menopause and High Cholesterol

Newswise — Not-So-Strange Bedfellows: Menopause and High Cholesterol: Denise Janosik, M.D., associate professor of internal medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, warns that women entering menopause have something else to worry about: increasing cholesterol levels. "Studies have shown that as women age, bad cholesterol levels rise," she says. "A preventive approach is the best approach, and every woman over 50 should speak with their general practitioner or gynecologist to see whether it makes sense or not to meet with a cardiologist. Small changes in diet can take care of the problem in many cases." Janosik heads up St. Louis-based LIVEWell, a 12-week cardiovascular risk reduction program designed to help people make lifestyle changes " rather than embark on another diet.