Cholesterol:Your Risk for High Cholesterol

• Slideshow: 7 Causes of High Cholesterol

• Good vs. Bad Cholesterol

• 10 Risk Factors for Heart Disease

• High Cholesterol Levels Can Increase Your Stroke Risk

• Sky-High Cholesterol Could Land You in the Emergency Room

• The Cholesterol-Inflammation Connection

  Read more about cholesterol tests

• Knowing and Cutting Your Risk for High Cholesterol

• What Your Heart Needs Now

• I Slashed My Heart Disease Risk

  Read more about cholesterol and diet

Your body needs some cholesterol. But if you have too much, it starts to build up in your arteries. To understand what happens, think about how a clog forms in the pipe under a kitchen sink. Like the buildup of grease in the pipe, the buildup of cholesterol narrows your arteries and makes it harder for blood to flow through them.   Read More

Yes, you’ve heard of cholesterol, and you may even take a pill for it. But how much do you know? When you’re faced with confusing numbers on a lab report, it’s hard to remember: Is cholesterol good? Or bad? And how much should I care? The answer is, it’s both good and bad. The more you find out about this waxy substance, and how to eat and exercise to keep it under control, the lower your chances of having health problems.  Read More

Think you know everything you need to know about cholesterol? Well, there may be a few more surprises in store. Check out these common myths about high cholesterol; find out who’s most likely to have it, what types of food can cause it, and why—sometimes—cholesterol isn’t a bad word.  Read More