Several types of medicines are available for lowering the cholesterol levels such as niacin, fibric acids, statins, and bile acid sequestrants. Amount of cholesterol and saturated fats in the diet should be reduced which helps us to lower cholesterol level. The meal should contain less than 7% of the total calories from saturated fats and less than 200mg of dietary cholesterols each day. Foods such as fruits and vegetables, fish and meat contains less level of cholesterol, so their consumption is better for health High cholesterol food such as liver, egg yolks should be limited. 10-25 grams of dietary fiber particularly soluble fiber should be taken every day. Fruits such as oranges, peers and pulses such as oats, beans don’t have dietary cholesterol. Instead they help the body excrete cholesterol before absorbing into the blood stream. Weight should be reduced in order to lower the bad cholesterol and total cholesterol level. Regular physical activity reduces the bad cholesterol thereby raising the good cholesterol and also helps in reducing the weight. Use of statins helps lowering the bad cholesterol. Zetia is a new drug that reduces cholesterol by working in the digestive tract to reduce the cholesterol absorption. Niacin, vitamin B lowers LDL and triglyceride levels in the body.