Familial Hyperlipidemia also called Multiple lipoprotein-type Hyperlipidemia is a genetic disorder characterized by high overall blood cholesterol, high serum low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, low levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and high blood triglycerides, increasing the risk among people with this inherited disorder to have a have cardiovascular disease. The specific active genes that cause this high cholesterol condition have not yet been identified.

People with Familial Hyperlipidemia start having increased cholesterol levels during their teenage years. Although the severity of the condition varies between members of the same family, the risk for coronary artery disease, heart attacks and strokes as a result of the elevated cholesterol levels is very high among all people with this genetic disorder. People with Familial Hyperlipidemia are also prone to obesity and blood glucose regulation problems. There is also a risk for myocardial tissue death and atherosclerosis, all as a result from blood difficulty to distribute oxygen to the heart, brain and other parts of the body due to clogged arteries.

If a person with Familial Hyperlipidemia is also a diabetic, or consumes plenty of alcohol, the condition can aggravate and so is the difficulty to lower cholesterol regardless of diet and physical activity.

There are other symptoms related to Familial Hyperlipidemia, among them are: angina, a common condition among people with high blood cholesterol levels.

Diet can be an effective preliminary step towards lowering cholesterol naturally in the case of Familial Hyperlipidemia. A low cholesterol diet, which is also low in saturated fat, and rich in vitamins and minerals, will lower the LDL blood cholesterol, while raising the HDL blood cholesterol. Losing weight through the low cholesterol diet combined with regular exercise and meditation are obligatory for people with Familial Hyperlipidemia to lower cholesterol naturally and reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease without the side effects of statin drugs.