Can you have high blood pressure w/o having high cholesterol?

Yes: Both high blood pressure and high cholesterol are risk factors for cardiovascular disease, but they don't have to coexist.

Yes: High blood pressure can occur without high cholesterol. Physicians will check for cholesterol b/c often times it is high. Improving your lifestyle, losing weight, eating more fresh fruits/veggies, cutting the salt out, decreasing caffeine & alcohol can help your blood pressure.