Cholesterol

Nearly 40-percent of American adults have high cholesterol! Here’s an explainer on cholesterol and how you can raise your good HDL levels.

Roughly 28.5 million Americans suffer from high cholesterol. One way to help lower cholesterol is with pharmaceutical aid in the form of statins. But what are they, how do they work, and what are the potential side effects? Let’s find out!

High levels of triglycerides can increase your risk for heart disease. This is why it’s so important to get your levels in check. Let’s take a look at what exactly triglycerides are, how they impact your health, and foods to naturally lower triglycerides.

It’s estimated that around 93 million adults aged 20 and older have cholesterol levels higher than the recommended amount. Since the symptoms of high cholesterol are not usually obvious, it’s important to understand what cholesterol actually is and the common risk factors involved.

While having untreated high cholesterol can put you at risk for heart disease, there are some healthy foods that are high in cholesterol that isn’t deemed a risk. We’ve created a list of high cholesterol foods and uncover which ones you should eat and which ones you should avoid.

Cholesterol is essential for everyone but having too much can cause serious health problems like heart disease. This is why monitoring your cholesterol levels is important. In this article, we take a look at the normal cholesterol levels by age.