It’s National Cholesterol Education Month, so this is an optimal time to get your cholesterol under control. It starts with checking your numbers by making an appointment with your primary care doctor to get your Lipid Panel drawn. Lipids include cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and triglycerides. It measures Total cholesterol. High LDL […]
Tag: hdl
Cholesterol and Your Heart: The Good, Bad & the Ugly
When it comes to your heart, cholesterol matters. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the buildup of plaque within the heart arteries. One of the major risk factors for coronary artery disease is abnormal cholesterol levels. What type of cholesterol is good/bad? Low density lipoprotein (LDL) is the bad form of cholesterol. If your LDL level […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.