A study in the journal Circulation found people with
abnormally high level of lipids, such as
cholesterol, in their
blood were able to significantly reduce their risk factors for coronary heart disease by snacking on whole almonds (those who snacked on whole - wheat muffins received no such benefit).6
Methimazole (Tapazole, Felimazole) and a similar medication, carbimazole, both given to hyperthyroid cats, can cause
blood cholesterol levels to be
abnormally high (probably through its effects on the liver, since liver enzymes like ALT often go up as well).