So you’ve tested your cholesterol levels but what exactly do those numbers mean and what are HDL and LDL cholesterol and why is the ratio between them important?
First things first. High cholesterol (or hypercholesterolemia to use its medical name) is usually considered to mean high levels of LDL cholesterol in the blood.
Cholesterol is a [...]



So why does it actually matter whether or not you know what your cholesterol levels are? The simple and straightforward answer is that blood cholesterol levels can determine both how long and how well you will live. In other words, it can be a key determinator for quantity as well as quality of life.
The problem [...]