'Cholesterol Informational Section'

What is Cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is made in the body by the liver.
Cholesterol forms part of every cell in the body and serves a number of vital functions.
Your blood cholesterol level has a lot to do with your chances of getting heart disease.

There are 2 basic types of cholesterol; low-density lipoprotein (or LDL) cholesterol is a bad type of cholesterol that is most likely to clog blood vessels, increasing your risk for heart disease.
High-density lipoprotein (or HDL) cholesterol is a good type of cholesterol.
High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease.

A risk factor is a condition that increases your chance of getting a disease the greater your risk for developing heart disease or having a heart attack depends on high or low your cholesterol is.

If your blood cholesterol level is:
• Below 180 - your blood cholesterol level is ideal.
• 180-199 - your blood cholesterol level is acceptable.
• 200-219 - your blood cholesterol level is borderline high.
• 220 or higher - your blood cholesterol level is too high


Heart disease is the number one killer of women and men in the United States.
Check with your Doctor for a diet plan right for you.

We hope our information will be of help to you and your loved ones.

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