One of the major risk factors for heart disease is having a high blood cholesterol level. The higher the number, the greater your chance is for having a heart attack or stroke.
Read MoreNiacin also has the distinction of being the first treatment for high cholesterol when its beneficial effects were discovered in 1955.
Read MoreYour blood cholesterol numbers are important to know as they are a way of assessing or evaluating your future risk of heart disease. One number to pay attention to is your “bad” or LDL cholesterol.
Read MoreMen who exercise on a regular basis may have lower cholesterol levels. The type of exercise that seems to be most helpful in reducing cholesterol levels is aerobic exercise.
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