High Cholesterol

Understanding Your Cholesterol and Protecting Your Heart Early

High cholesterol is one of the most common and misunderstood risk factors for heart disease.

Many people are told their cholesterol is “high” and immediately feel alarmed, confused, or pressured, often without fully understanding what the numbers mean or how they affect the heart over time.

At CoCardio™, we help individuals understand cholesterol in context, assess how it may be impacting heart function and circulation, and take prevention-first steps to protect long-term heart health.

What Is Cholesterol and Why Does It Matter?

Cholesterol is a waxy substance that circulates in the blood and plays important roles in the body. Problems arise when certain cholesterol patterns contribute to plaque buildup in the arteries.

Over time, this buildup can:

Cholesterol does not cause symptoms early on, which is why understanding risk before problems develop is so important.

Understanding Cholesterol Numbers Simply

Cholesterol panels often include several numbers. Each tells part of the story.

LDL (often called “bad” cholesterol)

HDL (often called “good” cholesterol)

Triglycerides

Total Cholesterol

Cholesterol numbers are risk markers, not diagnoses. The real question is how they affect your heart and circulation over time.

Why High Cholesterol Matters for Prevention

When cholesterol-related plaque builds up in the arteries, it can:

The earlier cholesterol-related risk is addressed, the greater the opportunity to slow progression and protect heart function.

How CoCardio™ Helps With High Cholesterol

Once urgent issues are ruled out, CoCardio™ focuses on clarity, context, and prevention.

We help individuals:

Understand how cholesterol fits into their overall heart risk
Evaluate whether plaque may already be affecting circulation
Assess heart pumping function and structural health
Identify contributing factors such as blood pressure, blood sugar, stress, and inflammation
Build a personalized, prevention-first heart health strategy

Our role is not to simply react to a number, but to help you understand what it means for your heart.

Heart Function Testing and Cholesterol Risk

High cholesterol can affect the heart long before symptoms appear.

Heart Function Testing, also known as an echocardiogram, allows us to:

This non-invasive test helps answer an important question:
Is cholesterol already impacting how your heart is functioning today?

CoCardio Boost™ (ECP) and Circulation Support

For appropriate candidates, CoCardio Boost™ (External Counterpulsation) may be considered as a non-invasive way to support circulation.

ECP has been studied for its ability to:

While CoCardio Boost™ does not lower cholesterol or remove plaque, it may help optimize circulation and reduce strain on the heart as part of a broader prevention-focused plan.

Candidacy is determined carefully through consultation and heart imaging.

A Root-Cause, Prevention-First Approach

At CoCardio™, cholesterol is never evaluated in isolation.

Through a Root Cause Consultation, we help you:

This ensures care is thoughtful, personalized, and responsible.

Who This Support Is For

High cholesterol support at CoCardio™ may be helpful if you:

Have been told your cholesterol is high or borderline
Want clarity beyond a lab report
Have other risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or family history
Want prevention-focused, non-invasive heart care
Are interested in understanding circulation and heart function
Live in Encinitas or the greater San Diego area

Who This Is Not For

This service is not appropriate if you:

In urgent situations, immediate medical care is essential.

Adjunct to Standard Medical Care

CoCardio™ does not replace primary care, cardiology, or lipid management and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship.

Our consultations, heart function testing, and CoCardio Boost™ services are educational and supportive, designed to complement care provided by your healthcare providers.

Many individuals share their results with their physicians as part of a coordinated care plan.

From Cholesterol Numbers to Prevention

Cholesterol numbers are signals, not labels.

At CoCardio™, we help you understand those signals, evaluate how your heart is responding, and take proactive steps to protect your future.

Book a Root Cause Consultation to understand your cholesterol and take the next preventive step with confidence.

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