Know Your Numbers: 02. Cholesterol

Know Your Numbers: 02. Cholesterol is an elearning course that teaches you about cholesterol levels and how to keep them under control. Cholesterol is one of four modifiable risk factors that you can exert some control over by making healthy lifestyle changes. This course examines the difference between good and bad cholesterol, what the numbers mean and how you can use this information to stay heart healthy. In this course, you will learn what factors contribute to your overall cholesterol score and how to make simple changes in your everyday routine to keep it within a healthy range. Part of the Know Your Numbers series, this video provides essential information on early warning signs of heart disease and stroke. The course comes with a final exam and printable course document, complete with a chart outlining the desirable, borderline and high-risk cholesterol levels.

Learning objectives:

• Identify internal and external sources of cholesterol. Define good and bad cholesterol using LDL and HDL numbers. Decrease your chance of heart disease through lifestyle choices that support lower cholesterol