How-To : Health and Fitness

Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells. It's an important part of a healthy body because it's used to ... (more...)

Information about your cholesterol level from the American Academy of Family Physicians. (more...)

About Cholesterol Cholesterol itself isn't bad. We all have and need this wax-like substance in our bodies. Learn about the so-called "good" and "bad" cholesterol, where it comes ... (more...)

Learn about cholesterol and how to lower LDL cholesterol. Read in-depth cholesterol information on a low cholesterol diet, normal ratio (levels), treatment for high cholesterol and ... (more...)

High cholesterol ? Comprehensive overview covers diet, medication and other treatments to lower cholesterol. (more...)

High cholesterol affects 42 million Americans, and 63 million more have borderline high cholesterol. Here you'll find in-depth cholesterol information including cholesterol ... (more...)

Cholesterol is a waxy steroid metabolite found in the cell membranes and transported in the blood plasma of all animals. [2] It is an essential structural component of mammalian ... (more...)

The total amount of fat you eat, whether high or low, isn't really linked with disease. What really matters is the type of fat you eat. The (more...)

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that occurs naturally in all parts of the body. Your body needs some cholesterol to work properly. But if you have too much in your blood ... (more...)

cholesterol ( ) n. A white crystalline substance, C 27 H 45 OH, found in animal tissues and various foods, that is normally synthesized by the liver (more...)