Health Update

Not all people are fully enlightened about cholesterol. That’s why it’s important to know what it is, how it affects our health and how we can manage it effectively. There are actually two types of cholesterol: High density lipoprotein (HDL) or good cholesterol and low density lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol.

According to the American Heart Association, LDL cholesterol is bad “because when too much LDL cholesterol circulates in the blood, it can slowly build up in the inner walls of the arteries that feed the heart and brain.

Together with other substances it can form plaque, a thick, hard deposit that can clog those arteries. This condition is known as atherosclerosis. If a clot forms and blocks a narrowed artery, it can cause heart attack or stroke.” (more…)