Managing Your Cholesterol Health

Having good heart health begins with understanding how your life choices affect your overall health.  This can be particularly true when it comes to dealing with high cholesterol.  Everyone should have a basic understanding of the kinds of cholesterol.  Nearly 2,200 Americans die of cardiovascular disease daily, with an average of one death occurring every 40 seconds.  Cholesterol is always a hot topic, with millions of dollars spent on medication to lower LDL ("bad cholesterol") and raise HDL ("good cholesterol").  There are many facts associated with cholesterol that everyone needs to know.

• Total cholesterol–a measure of the total amount of cholesterol in your blood, including low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.
• LDL (bad) cholesterol– is the main source of cholesterol buildup and blockage in the arteries
• HDL (good) cholesterol–HDL helps remove cholesterol from your arteries
• Triglycerides–another form of fat in your blood that can raise your risk for heart disease

Source: NIH Medline Plus
Many risk factors can contribute to high cholesterol levels:

• Having high blood pressure
• Smoking
• Drug use
• Family history
• Age
• Diet, weight, and physical activity

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