5 Steps to Understand Cholesterol: Is YourCholesterol Level Rising? Cholesterol is a white, waxy, chemical substance. It is veryimportant for the functioning of every cell of your body. Whencholesterol in your body, goes up beyond desirable level, it canput you at risk of having a stroke, developing heart disease orother cardiovascular disease. Wake up! Take control. This book is immense help in understanding cholesterol relatedbasic facts and how to control this fast growing lifestyle disease.Learn to control your cholesterol through careful diet management,proper exercise and a regulated lifestyle. About The Author: Anjali Arora Dr. Anjali Arora did her M.D from Lady Hardinge Medical College& S K Hospital, New Delhi. Interested in lipids and preventivecardiology, she joined the Escorts Heart Institute and ResearchCentre, New Delhi, in 1993 as a consultant. She started and thenmanaged the Hyperlipidaemia Prevention Clinic there for nearly 7years. Currently she is working at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital as aconsultant in the Department of Cardiology. Interested inpreventive medicine, with a special focus on lifestyle diseases,she continues to manage the Hyperlipidaemia and AtherosclerosisPrevention Clinic in the hospital. Member of a number ofassociations, she is also an active faculty member of the SouthAsian Society on Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis (established inMinnesota, U S A)