Chances are, your cholesterol isn’t something you think too much about. When it comes to your health, your thoughts may already be preoccupied with figuring out more ways to get protein, how to get more sleep, and whether you should do cardio before or after lifting weights. Not to mention, according to a 2023 study published in JAMA Cardiology, more than 40% of U.S. adults with high LDL cholesterol didn’t know they had it. This means that there are a whole lot of people out there who are at an increased risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or getting heart disease, and they don’t even know it. The good news is that your cholesterol levels are something you can control. We asked cardiologists about how to do exactly that. What is LDL cholesterol? Cholesterol is typically referenced generally and almost always negatively, but it’s actually a bit more nuanced. Dr. Ethan Korngold, MD, an interventional cardiologist who works with the health company Abbott, explains that cholesterol, which is a waxy fat-like substance found in …