Health COMMENT

ANGELA has had a great result – but some people may need more than a change of diet to help them lower cholesterol. Diabetes and thyroid problems, as well as alcohol, obesity and some medicines, can raise levels.

And in the UK, about one person in 500 has an inherited condition called familial hypercholesterolaemia, caused by a faulty gene, which causes very high cholesterol levels – but only 15 per cent of people with it are aware of it. It is important to find out if you could have it. Do recheck your LDL and HDL levels with your GP after 12 weeks on the diet.