Did you know that people with high cholesterol are twice as likely to have heart disease than people with lower cholesterol levels? This is becausehigh cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States.   September is National Cholesterol Education Month which makes now the…

Did you know that over 102 million American adults have high cholesterol? Do you also know that September is National Cholesterol Education Month? This makes now the perfect time to get your cholesterol levels checked and learn more about how you can keep your cholesterol down.   What is Cholesterol?   Before we delve any…

September is National Cholesterol Education Month!  It’s the perfect time to learn what cholesterol is and to get tips to help lower your cholesterol.   Cholesterol is a fat-like substance that is needed in the body to make hormones, Vitamin D, and is found in every cell in the body.  It maintains the integrity of…