When olive oil replaces saturated fat (like butter), it can help lower cholesterol levels.

Less commonly, medicines, such as a statin, may be used to help lower cholesterol levels.

Shiitake mushroom contains chemicals that might help lower cholesterol levels.

Unsaturated fats from vegetable oils, nuts, and fish can help lower cholesterol levels.

Doctors aren't sure how it helps cholesterol levels.

There is some evidence that the chemicals found in bilberry leaves can help lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

Some drugs help lower blood pressure, heart rate, and cholesterol levels.

Pectin helps lower harmful cholesterol levels which lowers ones' chances of heart disease.

Indeed, he argued, researchers believe that the rhubarb's fiber may even help lower cholesterol levels in the body.

Statins are a class of drugs often prescribed by doctors to help lower cholesterol levels in the blood.