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by Keri Gans, M.S., R.D., CDN
Is your cholesterol on the rise? As if some women didn’t already have enough problems with symptoms of menopause —such as hot flashes, insomnia, decreased libido, and mood swings — now they can add one more to the list. According to a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology , menopause can be responsible for a sharp increase in cholesterol levels. This study followed 1,054 US women over ten years as they went through menopause. In nearly every woman, across ethnic groups and socioeconomic status, cholesterol levels were found to have jumped around the time of menopause — especially their LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol , sometimes known as “bad” cholesterol.