This Month is National Cholesterol Education
Month
September is here and we’re well into
National Cholesterol Education Month. Have you had a chance to get
your cholesterol checked? It’s not too late to learn your
numbers.
There is also plenty of time this month to
spread the word about high blood cholesterol and the importance of
lowering it to reduce the risk for heart disease. The NHBLI offers
many easy tools and resources you can try and share right now.
Assess Your Risk for Having a Heart
Attack
 Did you
know high blood cholesterol increases the risk for having a heart
attack? Determine your 10-year risk in a few steps. Simply enter
your age, gender, cholesterol numbers, smoker status, and systolic
(top) blood pressure, and the NHLBI’s online tool calculates your
risk score. Then follow the links to learn the meaning of your risk
score and the cholesterol goal for your level of risk. Based on the
Framingham Heart Study, the calculator is designed for adults ages
20 and older who do not have heart disease or diabetes.
Share the link with your loved ones and
community: http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/atpiii/calculator.asp
Share Trustworthy Cholesterol Information
Today
The NHLBI offers a wealth of National
Cholesterol Education Month resources for individuals, health
professionals, and community educators. Find links to heart healthy
recipes, printer-friendly bulletin board information, educational
guides, and more. Also, be sure to review the booklet Your Guide to
Lowering Your Cholesterol with Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC).
All can be found at: http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/cholmonth/
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