High Cholesterol
Why Cholesterol Matters
Cholesterol is a fatty substance your body needs in small amounts, but too much of it can silently increase your risk for serious conditions such as heart attack, stroke, and peripheral artery disease. Often, there are no symptoms — which is why routine testing is so important.
Anyone can develop high cholesterol, but certain factors raise your risk, including:
- Family history of heart disease
- Poor diet or lack of exercise
- Smoking
- Diabetes or thyroid disorders
- Age (risk increases as you get older)
Because high cholesterol doesn’t usually cause symptoms, many people don’t know they have it until it leads to a major health event. That’s why preventive care and proactive management are essential.
We take a personalized, preventive approach to managing cholesterol:
- Screening tests: quick, in-clinic blood work to check your cholesterol levels (LDL, HDL, triglycerides).
- Lifestyle guidance: nutrition counseling, exercise recommendations, and realistic changes that fit into your daily life.
- Medication management: if needed, we’ll prescribe and monitor medications like statins, tailoring treatment to your health profile.
- Regular follow-up: we track your progress and adjust your plan so it works for you long-term.
By controlling cholesterol now, you protect yourself from heart disease later. At Getuwell, we make it simple, straightforward, and patient-centered — so you don’t just know your numbers, you know how to keep them in a healthy range.
Site Locations
We have three locations in the Metro Atlanta area, including Sandy Springs, Peachtree Corners (Norcross), and Johns Creek.
Sandy Springs
369 Sandy Springs Circle, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat-Sun: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Peachtree Corners
3020 Holcomb Bridge Rd., Norcross, GA 30071Mon-Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat-Sun: Closed
Johns Creek
10475 Medlock Bridge Rd. Building 800, STE 820, Johns Creek, GA 30097Mon-Fri: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PMSat-Sun: Closed
Make sure to contact your doctor and notify them of your health condition
Call 9-1-1 anytime if you think you may need emergency care. For example, call if:
- You have severe trouble breathing
- You have constant chest pain or pressure
- You are severely dizzy or lightheaded
- You are confused or can’t think clearly
- You have pale, gray, or blue-colored skin or lips
- You pass out or are very hard to wake up
- You have weakness or drooping on one side of the face
- You have weakness or numbness in an arm or a leg
- You have a severe headache
- You have a seizure
You can learn more about the flu by visiting the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Website
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/index.html