Experts say you can't feel cholesterol building up in your arteries, but around ages 50 to 60 the levels begin to rise.

Regulating cholesterol levels is crucial for heart health. There are two types of cholesterol (we'll explain the difference between "good" and "bad" shortly), and if you have too much of the kind that ...

When you get a cholesterol test, you may see several numbers on the report, including LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, and non-HDL cholesterol. With so many figures, it can be ...

HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, appears to influence treatment decisions around statin therapy, according to an analysis in JACC: Advances. Compared with people who have normal HDL-cholesterol ...

Even if you’ve never thought about cholesterol before, there’s a good chance you know that high cholesterol is bad. If a person's levels are too high, it can increase their risk of heart attack and ...

High Cholesterol in Thin People: High cholesterol is often associated with being overweight or obese, but body size alone cannot determine whether your cholesterol levels are healthy. A person who ...

As you visit the doctor over the years, you may notice certain numbers in your bloodwork slowly creeping up. Cholesterol, a waxy substance found in every cell of your body, is vital to its functioning ...