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Dr Jacqueline E Campbell, is a family physician. She tells us how many persons become frightened when told that their cholesterol levels are elevated. They immediately assume that just the elevation of cholesterol puts them at "heart attack's door". There's more to it. High cholesterol does not reliably
identify all people with hidden heart disease, nor does just lowering it cure anyone of heart disease she

Heart disease is the number-one killer of women in the United States. And an estimated 8 million women have it. What's more, a new study shows that in recent years the overall heart disease risk for Americans-especially women-hasn't continued the healthy downward trend it showed in previous decades.

Here are some practical ways to prevent heart disease. Start with these age-specific steps.

During your 30's

Do not eat any foods that contain trans fat.