Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, and nearly 93 million U.S. adults ages 20+ have high cholesterol. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance your body produces to make hormones, vitamin D, and other substances that your body needs to digest food. Total cholesterol (TC) is reported by measuring all the forms of cholesterol together: LDL, HDL, and VLDL. It serves as a starting point for understanding your cholesterol and risk for heart disease.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, and nearly 93 million U.S. adults ages 20+ have high cholesterol. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance your body produces to make hormones, vitamin D, and other substances that your body needs to digest food. Total cholesterol (TC) is reported by measuring all the forms of cholesterol together: LDL, HDL, and VLDL. It serves as a starting point for understanding your cholesterol and risk for heart disease.
