Cholesterol and Heart Disease

The levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood (called blood lipid levels) play a significant role in the health of your heart. In fact, having unhealthy lipid levels is one of the key risk factors for developing heart disease, the leading cause of death for both women and men in the United States.

The good news is that there's a lot you can do to manage your lipid levels and lower your risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). So make sure you're doing everything you can to keep your lipid levels within a healthy range -- it may be easier than you think.