LDL cholesterol is often categorized as "bad," but it is actually essential for the operation of the immune system. Here are three things everyone needs to know about whether their own LDL cholesterol levels are actually "bad," and how to keep your cholesterol levels healthy.

For nearly 50 years experts have been telling us that LDL cholesterol is "bad" and HDL cholesterol is "good." The truth that experts have known for decades, however, is that neither form of cholesterol is always good or bad for health.

Cholesterol is probably the most important and most misunderstood of all health topics. Here is an overview of what everyone needs to know about cholesterol.

We all have heard about HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, but what is VLDL cholesterol? Here is what everyone needs to know about the common form of cholesterol that is not mentioned in our lab results.

Are there any visible symptoms of high cholesterol? They are rare, but sometimes it is possible to recognize high cholesterol even without a lab test.

A high level of LDL cholesterol combined with a low level of HDL cholesterol spells a high risk of cardiovascular disease. One of the easiest ways to correct both problems is with the B vitamin niacin.

Natural remedies for high cholesterol usually do not cause the dramatic changes in LDL numbers that can be obtained from statin drugs, but they also do not cause side effects, and they can be dramatically less expensive. Here are seven natural remedies for high cholesterol that really work.

You may have heard that one of the best ways to lower cholesterol is with diet and exercise. But do they really work? And what kind of exercise lowers cholesterol the most?

HDL, the "good" cholesterol, is often used as a measure of cardiovascular health. There are actually better ways to assess your risk of heart disease, but HDL is also a measure of your ability to resist many other diseases of aging.

Lowering cholesterol does not always require medication. Here are three important things everyone needs to know about how to begin the successful process of lowering cholesterol on your own.