Cholesterol is a type of fat that is found in the blood and is separated into two different categories: LDL, also known as low-density lipoprotein, and HDL, also known as high-density lipoprotein. Having too much LDL cholesterol is unhealthy – it can form plaque on the walls of your arteries and stop blood flow to the heart and brain, therefore it is considered the “bad” type of cholesterol, while HDL is considered the “good” cholesterol as it is protective and removes excess cholesterol from the body. Dr. Ali Ghahary suggests getting your cholesterol tested if you are a male over the age of 40, a man over the age of…