Health Conditions A-Z Heart Health Cholesterol Are You Cholesterol Smart? By Health.com Editorial Team Health.com Editorial Team An article by 'Health.com Editorial Team' indicates a collaborative effort from our in-house team. Sometimes, several writers and editors may contribute to an article over the years. These collaborations allow Health.com editors to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available. The editors at Health.com are a dedicated team of experienced health editors, writers, and other media professionals who strive to bring trustworthy and responsible health and medical content to their readers. As a team, we have decades of experience in health journalism, and have worked at legacy publishers and some of the biggest news and media companies in the U.S. health's editorial guidelines Published on September 5, 2008 Share Tweet Pin Email (GETTY IMAGES)Yes, youve heard of cholesterol, and you may even take a pill for it. But how much do you know? When youre faced with confusing numbers on a lab report, its hard to remember: Is cholesterol good? Or bad? And how much should I care? The answer is, its 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. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit