Cholesterol and Heart Disease

What is the correlation between cholesterol and heart disease? Your blood cholesterol level has a lot to do with your chances of getting heart disease. High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease. Cholesterol lowering is important for everyone – since heart disease can affect anyone: the young, middle age, and older... Read Article »

HDL is “Good” Cholesterol

What is Good Cholesterol? HDL or “high density lipoprotein” cholesterol is what is known as “good” cholesterol. Remember, a low level of HDL blood cholesterol increases your risk for heart disease. How can something so bad like cholesterol for you be good? There are 3 very good reasons! This good cholesterol helps keep cholesterol from building... Read Article »

LDL is “Bad” Cholesterol

What is Bad Cholesterol? LDL or “low density lipoprotein” cholesterol is what is known as the “bad” cholesterol. LDL is called the bad cholesterol because it is the main source of cholesterol buildup and blockage in the arteries. When too much of it circulates in the blood, it can build up in the inner walls of your arteries that feed blood... Read Article »