Just about everybody has heard about cholesterol. In fact, in some movies it’s even used as a joke… but what is cholesterol really? Most people know that cholesterol levels shouldn’t be too high but don’t really know what it is. Some think it’s fat and others don’t have a clue. Cholesterol is a waxy substance ...

People often think that cholesterol is the culprit for heart problems and other diseases. But despite all the bad publicity poor cholesterol gets it is actually needed by the body. In addition there are actually several types of cholesterol; the two more important ones being High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol. High ...