›› Why Lower Cholesterol?

High Cholesterol often leads to heart disease, which is the number one killers of Americans. Lowering your cholesterol can reduce your risk for heart disease by 40%.

Lowering your cholesterol often takes a multi-step approach. Your doctor will usually prescribe a cholesterol lowering drug, additionally diet and exercise can help lower your cholesterol to a safer level.

›› Understanding Cholesterol

Cholesterol is a natural fat-like substance that is essential for life. Everyone needs some cholesterol to build cell walls and help with other vital body functions.

Cholesterol can come from two places. Cholsterol is made by you body and it comes from the foods that you eat. There are some food that are so concentrated with cholesterol, that eating them gives us too much cholesterol. These foods are high in "saturated fats" and they can be bad for you. High cholesterol can result from family history, unhealthy diet, inactivity, and being overweight.