Definition
Your body needs some cholesterol, but too much can raise your risk of heart disease. Know the types (HDL and LDL), and how to lower high cholesterol.
Topic Overview
Cholesterol
Your body needs some cholesterol, but too much can raise your risk of heart disease. Know the types (HDL and LDL), and how to lower high cholesterol.
Educational information only. This explains health information to discuss with a qualified clinician; it is not a diagnosis, prescription, or treatment. Medical Information & Safety.
Concept record
- Cholesterol
- C
- Nutrition
- Topic Overview
- Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperlipidemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia
- Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.