The new rules on cholesterol

🩺 f you’ve been told your cholesterol is “borderline” and it’s being monitored, or you’re already on cholesterol-lowering medication and are wondering if the goalposts recently moved – they did. A major update to cholesterol guidelines was released earlier this year. The 2026 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia replaces the 2018 standards with an "earlier and lower for longer" strategy to reduce your lifelong cardiovascular risk. It updates how we calculate the risk, what numbers we are aiming for, and how early we start treating. It’s not just about “bad” cholesterol vs “good” cholesterol anymore, and that’s better for you!