“High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease, causing heart attack and stroke.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the number one leading cause of death in the U.S. More than one million Americans have a heart attack each year and about 500,000 die of heart disease.”

Meridien Research (https://meridienresearch.net/september-national-cholesterol-education-month/)