Information and opinions on health from ginarn at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/88814/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/88814/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/88814/index http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/88814/36750/cholestrol Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:55:27 -0400 ginarn With Heart disease running in  both sides of my husbands family, both mom and dad, I decided to do a research on the heart and found it this on Cholesterol.   So, how does Cholesterol affect your heart?    Cholesterol is a waxy substance your body uses to protect nerves, make cell tissues and produce certain hormones. Most of the cholesterol in your body is made by your liver. Some cholesterol also comes from... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/88814/36750/cholestrol