7 Tips to Lower Your Cholesterol and Triglyceride Numbers

Too much cholesterol in the blood can lead to cardiovascular disease, which is the number one cause of death in the United States. Your blood cholesterol is a combination of cholesterol from foods (dietary cholesterol) and the cholesterol that is made in your liver. Your dietary cholesterol is about 25% of your blood cholesterol, and the other 75% of the cholesterol is made in your body. Since cholesterol can't dissolve in the blood it is transported to and from your body's cells by lipoproteins. Lipoproteins are proteins that package and carry fat and cholesterol in your blood stream. Low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, is known as "bad" cholesterol. High-density lipoprotein, or HDL, is known as "good" cholesterol. The right amount of the right kind of cholesterol will make a significant difference in your heart health status...