On this week’s Highway to Health with Jimmy Mac on Road Gang Radio, we’re joined by Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, past president of the American Heart Association and Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.

September is Cholesterol Awareness Month, and Dr. Lloyd-Jones explains why it’s so important to know your LDL (bad) cholesterol number, especially for heart attack and stroke survivors.

We’ll cover:

Practical approaches to managing LDL cholesterol

The impact of diet and exercise on cholesterol levels

Cholesterol myths vs. facts

How often to get tested and why it matters

Harris Poll findings reveal that nearly half of heart attack and stroke survivors don’t know their LDL number — despite high cholesterol being one of the most important risk factors for repeat cardiac events.

Call to Action:

Talk to your doctor to get your LDL number checked.

Learn more: https://www.heart.org/ldl

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