Why doctors are rethinking cholesterol -- and you should too.

Discover the latest ways to control your cholesterol and improve your heart health.

Discover the latest ways to control your cholesterol and improve your heart health. To ensure delivery of our emails to your inbox, add hhp_info@info.health.harvard.edu to your address book. Please note this is for outgoing mail only. If you need help, please contact hhp_info@health.harvard.edu. View this email as a web page » | Share with a friend » | Unsubscribe » April 19, 2015

Harvard Medical School experts reveal... Ways to lower your chances of heart attack or stroke without medicine... How to reduce cholesterol by 50% or more... The 5 foods that can help sweep cholesterol out of your body • 3 easy ways to improve the accuracy of your cholesterol test • The type of cholesterol particle that is actually good for your arteries • Why some people may be able to take lower doses of a cholesterol-lowering statin • 9 heart disease risk factors you can change • Plus, you get a special bonus section: Lifestyle changes to improve your lipid levels Dear visitor, Too much "bad" cholesterol coursing through your bloodstream can cause cholesterol-filled plaques to develop. These deposits not only clog your arteries and slow blood flow, they can break apart and cause a heart attack or stroke. Fortunately there’s plenty you can do to help keep your arteries from filling with plaque, and even get rid of plaque that is already there. It’s all in a Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School — Managing Your Cholesterol. You’ll discover... • Why your doctor may not be as concerned about your cholesterol "numbers" as he or she once was • How elevated blood sugar can damage the lining of your arteries and make your blood more likely to clot • Why some margarines that claim to help lower cholesterol may NOT work for you • How walking just two hours a week can cut your chances of dying early from cardiovascular disease by up to 53% • The popular ingredient that could make you twice as likely to die from heart disease • Why you SHOULD get a CRP test — a marker for cardiovascular risk — even if your cholesterol levels are fine • And so much more! Managing Your Cholesterol brings you the best ways to control your cholesterol and improve your heart health. And you’ll get a special bonus section with lifestyle changes you can make to improve your cholesterol levels. Click here to learn more and get a sample from this important Special Health Report. Sincerely, Gregory D. Curfman, M.D. Editor in Chief, Harvard Health Publications

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