Cholesterol

Your body needs some cholesterol. But if you have too much—of the wrong kind—it starts to build up in your arteries. Cholesterol is produced naturally by the liver, and also comes from eating certain foods, such as eggs and red meat. Too much of the bad kind, LDL cholesterol, raises your risk of heart disease, stroke, and other conditions. Low levels of the good kind, HDL cholesterol, can have the same effect.

Cholesterol Journey

Cholesterol Is Not Your Enemy

You can keep your cholesterol under control with diet and exercise, or with the right medication. Learn more about how cholesterol works and how you can keep your heart, mind, and body healthy by controlling cholesterol.

Cholesterol News

Crestor Approval Expanded For People Without High Cholesterol
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for Crestor (rosuvastatin) has been widened to include people who have no obvious symptoms of heart disease, Dow Jones reported.
CDC: 1 in 5 Teens Has Cholesterol Problem
One in five teens in the U.S.—and more than 40% of obese teens—have abnormal cholesterol, whether it’s low HDL (good cholesterol); high LDL (bad cholesterol); or high levels of triglycerides, another type of blood fat, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
More Evidence That Statins Cut Stroke Risk
One of the largest analyses of the effect of statin drug therapy on the risk of stroke confirms the benefits of these widely used drugs.
High Lipoprotein Levels Can Cause Heart Disease
A genetic study proves that high blood levels of the fat-carrying molecule called lipoprotein(a) can cause heart disease.
Myrrh May Lower High Cholesterol
The resin of trees in the Middle East—known as myrrh—may help lower bad cholesterol, new research suggests.