Getting Help to Act on Cholesterol

I have been after my husband to watch his cholesterol for what seems like forever now. His thoughts are that he's gotten this far without a problem, so he probably is okay. We're both getting older now, though, and considering the fact that we were never especially health conscious as younger adults the buildup has to be there. Anyone our age, with out past probably should be worried about finding ways to reduce cholesterol. It's pretty confusing because you hear about bad cholesterol, and good cholesterol. The medicine, however, is pretty good about attacking the bad stuff. It usually isn't enough to simply change a diet. Most people don't stick to a long term change in lifetime habits. That makes getting help a good idea, because the problem won't just go away if you think about them, you have to act on them.