High cholesterol can often go undetected but ignoring it can cause dire consequences including a higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

High cholesterol is known as a 'silent' condition - with many not knowing they have high cholesterol levels until a medical concern is spotted.

However, there are some warning signs of dangerously high cholesterol levels - click HERE to find out more.

Having high cholesterol can cause a strange phenomenon which causes dark lines under the nails, otherwise known as splinter haemorrhages.

A study published in the National Library of Health investigated splinter haemorrhages and its link to high cholesterol.

The study involved a patient with cholesterol crystal embolisation who demonstrated splinter haemorrhages of multiple fingernails and toenails as part of her clinical presentations.