Bad cholesterol (LDL) has long been a plague of health, because it can lead to coronary heart disease and stroke. High blood cholesterol will lead to narrowing or hardening of the arteries. If one or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease such as smoking or obesity, then the lower the LDL cholesterol target values. Lifestyle [...]

Cholesterol, like fat, cannot move around the bloodstream on its own because it does not mix with water. The bloodstream carries cholesterol in particles called lipoproteins that are like blood-borne cargo trucks delivering cholesterol to various body tissues to be used, stored or excreted. Too much of this circulating cholesterol can injure arteries, especially the [...]