Our cholesterol service provides you with a convenient and affordable way to manage your cholesterol, and empowers you to do so appropriately and safely.
You can get the care and advice you need online without having to go to a traditional doctor’s office. Our medical team can order labs, write refills, start you on treatment, and help you manage your cholesterol on an ongoing basis.
Cholesterol is a type of fat that’s in our blood. Our body needs cholesterol and can make it or get it from the foods we eat.
There are two types of cholesterol. LDL, sometimes called bad cholesterol, raises your chance of heart disease and stroke. HDL, sometimes called good cholesterol, is linked to a lower risk of heart disease and stroke.
Too much LDL cholesterol can make it hard for blood to flow through the vessels taking blood away from your heart. This can increase your risk of heart attack, heart disease, and stroke.
Our medical team can prescribe medications known as statins that can decrease your LDL cholesterol to lower your risk of heart attack and stroke.
You can use the service if you are between the ages of 18 and 74 years old.
If it’s not in your best interest to use Lemonaid Health based on what you tell us about your health history or symptoms, we’ll advise you to see a healthcare provider in person.
You need to have a blood test to find out your cholesterol levels.
We can order lab work for you through our partner, Quest Diagnostics, with Patient Service Centers located all around the country. When we order lab work as part of our cholesterol service we’ll test your cholesterol, your liver and your thyroid.
Our doctors and nurse practitioners can treat high cholesterol based on. Our medical team follows strict guidelines to make sure we only treat you when it's safe and appropriate to do so. It’s important that you answer our questions fully and truthfully, and read any information we provide.
If, for any reason, our doctor or nurse practitioner thinks it’s not safe to treat you, we’ll ask you to see a healthcare provider in person.
Follow the steps below to get started.
Our medical team will then follow strict guidelines to determine if statin treatment is safe and appropriate for you.
If we prescribe statin treatment, we can ship your medication directly to you from our own Lemonaid Pharmacy. Shipping is discreet, fast and free. We can also send the prescription electronically to your local pharmacy.
There are risks and benefits to taking any medication. It’s important to answer our health questionnaire fully and truthfully so that our providers can help you make an informed decision about whether the benefits of a medication outweigh the potential risks.
The medications we prescribe are effective when used correctly. Please read the information we provide in your treatment plan to learn more about the risks and benefits of treatment.
After an online assessment, our medical team can consider a 1 month refill of a statin prescription that you initially received from another provider. Lab work will be required for additional refills.
Other medications used to lower cholesterol are not currently available through our cholesterol service.
Yes, you need to know your blood pressure to complete our health questions.
We use your blood pressure along with other factors - whether you smoke, your age and cholesterol test results – to determine your risk of having a heart attack over the next 10 years.
We also need to know your blood pressure because giving guidance on blood pressure is an important part of providing responsible care for decreasing your risk of heart attack, heart disease, or stroke. If you have uncontrolled high blood pressure you need to get it investigated.
You can use an at-home blood pressure monitor that has a cuff for the upper arm and a label on the box stating ‘clinically validated’. We don’t recommend using finger or wrist monitors, as they tend to be less accurate. Always read the instructions carefully.
Many pharmacies have a machine where you can accurately measure your blood pressure for free.
Here are two links to help you find your nearest Higi machine and Pursuant Health kiosk. Both machines are FDA approved to check blood pressure accurately.
Take 2 readings, at least one minute apart, in both arms and give us the highest number you record.
Absolutely. We’ve partnered with Quest Diagnostics, the largest lab company in the US, so that you can get your lab work done cost effectively. Quest Diagnostics have thousands of Patient Service Centers around the US.
When we order lab work as part or our cholesterol service we’ll test your cholesterol, your liver and your thyroid.
In all states other than New York you’ll need to pay Lemonaid for the lab work.
Thousands of pharmacies have machines that can measure your blood pressure accurately for free, including most Walmart, Sam’s Club, Safeway, Rite Aid etc. Check these links for your nearest Higi machine and Pursuant Health machine.
We use your blood pressure along with your answers to our health questions for risk stratification. If you have uncontrolled high blood pressure you need to get it investigated to decrease your risk of heart attack, heart disease, or stroke.