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According to the American Heart Association (AHA), approximately 100 million Americans-that’s about one-third of the entire population-have a total cholesterol level of more than 200, a level that increases the risk of heart disease. Those at greatest risk are the 41 million Americans whose cholesterol is higher than 240. We all need some of this [...]

As you can see, heart disease comes in a variety of life-threatening forms. All heart diseases are referred to as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). CVDs include high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, rheumatic heart disease, artery diseases, pulmonary heart disease, and congenital cardiovascular defects. Coronary heart disease, also referred to as coronary [...]