High blood cholesterol greatly increases your chances of developing coronary heart disease. Extra cholesterol in the blood settles on the inner walls of the arteries, narrowing them, allowing less blood to pass through them to the heart. The higher your total blood cholesterol level, the greater your heart disease risk. If your HDL is less than 35, your risk of heart disease increases. Keep your blood pressure in check.
Blood pressure is the amount of force exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries.
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease and the most important risk factor for stroke and heart failure. High blood pressure causes three of every five cases of heart failure in women. Get more exercise. You can get physical activity any number of ways including such activities as daily walking, climbing stairs, gardening etc. Lose weight if you are overweight.