Cholesterol

The relationship between an elevated total blood cholesterol level and heart attacks was first identified
in the 1930s. It's a potent factor indeed, increasing cardiac risk 2.4 times. And cholesterol levels are
just as important for young adults as they are for older people.

Cholesterol
Though not technically a fat, excess LDL cholesterol can go on to produce the artery-clogging plaques
of artherosclerosis.

When to Treat Cholesterol
How do you know if you need to take steps to reduce your cholesterol? To help people and their
physicians answer this question, the NCEP has set out guidelines for recognizing and treating high
cholesterol.

Your Cholesterol-Lowering Diet
The types of fat you eat are at least as important as the amount you eat. One of the safest and cheapest
ways to treat high cholesterol is to change one's eating habits. Find out more about a low cholesterol diet.

What to Do About High Cholesterol
High levels of one type of cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), are unhealthy and lowering your
LDL can cut your chances of having a heart attack. Learn more about lowering cholesterol.

The Cholesterol Connection
Hundreds of studies from around the world have corroborated the connection between high levels of
total cholesterol and increased odds of developing or dying from heart disease.

Unfavorable Cholesterol Levels
Improving cholesterol can have a substantial impact on health. If sustained, each 1% reduction in total
cholesterol can be expected to produce a 2% to 3% decline in cardiac risk. Learn more about low
cholesterol diets and how to treat high cholesterol.

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