Cholesterol can cause shortness of breath should be treated with regular medication, and diet is not effective in reducing cholesterol. Significantly elevated cholesterol levels are the main cause of atherosclerosis. Coronary artery sclerosis, due to the narrowing of the blood vessels will lead to insufficient blood supply to the heart, which will lead to shortness of breath, and may even occur myocardial infarction. Patients with high cholesterol should be treated in a formal way, for example, they can take statin drugs orally, common drugs include Rosuvastatin, Atorvastatin, etc., which can inhibit cholesterol synthesizing enzymes, reduce the level of LDL in the body, and slow down the occurrence and progress of atherosclerosis. Patients with high blood lipids should pay attention to diet control, but any diet does not have the effect of lowering blood lipids, but only auxiliary treatment, the specific medication program should follow the doctor’s instructions, not unauthorized use of drugs.