When it comes to heart disease risk factors -- like high
blood cholesterol and high blood pressure -- one plus one can equal
three, five or even nine times higher risk! Adding risk factors can
actually multiply your risk.
You can’t change some risk factors, like your age or family history.
But you can change others, like high cholesterol. That’s good news.
Here’s more good news: The American Heart Association offers a free
program called The Cholesterol Low Down that can help you learn
about your risk for heart disease. The program urges you to do three
things to help protect your heart:
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