Kicking things off will be an in-depth look at the latest soldier in the battle against heart disease. Hypercholesterolemia, or high blood cholesterol levels, is a condition affecting a large number of adults in the United States.
Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in all animal tissues.
The human body produces most of the cholesterol it requires, the rest entering the system in foods such as meat, eggs, and butter. The level of blood cholesterol in your body is related directly to diet and genetic predisposition. In others words, you might be born with a tendency for hypercholesterolemia. It's not all bad. Therefore, being a necessary component of life with a need for speed, cholesterol attaches itself to a motorscooter called an apoprotein.