good vs bad 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!

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.

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. 

Fat gets a bad rap. You likely know by now that fats come in a few categories—good vs. bad fats, and saturated vs. unsaturated vs. Trans vs. monounsaturated varieties. In reality, fat has long shed its evil reputation in the rise of health experts touting the good in foods like avocado and coconut oil. However, it can often go the other extreme and lead to a whole lot of BIG fat lies (or myths).