McHenry County Department of Health
(MCDH) will offer a cholesterol screening at its Woodstock office, 2200 N
Seminary Avenue, Building A, on Thursday, June 19, from 6:30am-9:30am.
Appointments are required at 815-334-4851. The cost is $35. The
screening requires a 12-hour fast and includes total cholesterol, HDL and LDL
cholesterol, fasting blood glucose, triglycerides, blood pressure, heart age assessment
and cardiovascular education. A nursing consult is available once results
are received.
Why is cholesterol important? High
cholesterol has a lot to do with your chances of getting heart disease.
Although it usually has no signs or symptoms, it can be treated. In fact, high
cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes are all major risk factors for
heart disease. Certain lifestyles such as being a smoker, being
overweight and lack of exercise can also put people at a higher risk for
developing heart disease. Everyone can take steps to lower their risk of
heart disease and heart attack by addressing these risk factors.
By quitting smoking, eating a healthy
diet, getting regular exercise and maintaining a healthy weight, you can keep
blood cholesterols down. For more information on cardiovascular disease and its
risk factors, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at http://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/what_you_can_do.htm
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