Dr Sarita Rao – Why Does Cholesterol Level Increase in Winter? Know How It Affects Your Heart
As the mercury dips, many of us mistakenly believe our cardiovascular risk drops too — yet the opposite happens. Research shows that cholesterol levels, especially “bad” low‑density lipoprotein (LDL) and non‑HDL cholesterol, tend to rise during winter. In a study of more than 2.8 million adults, average LDL and non‑HDL cholesterol levels were higher in colder […]
