September is National Cholesterol Education Month, a good time to get your blood cholesterol checked and take steps to lower it if it is high. National Cholesterol Education Month is also a good time to learn about lipid profiles and about food and lifestyle choices that help you reach personal cholesterol goals.

High blood cholesterol affects over 65 million Americans. It is a serious condition that increases your risk for heart disease. The higher your cholesterol level, the greater the risk. You can have high cholesterol and not know it. Lowering cholesterol levels that are too high lessens your risk for developing heart disease and reduces the chance of having a heart attack or dying of heart disease.

Aunt Martha's invites you to join our staff at the Carpentersville Community Health Center for a series of workshops focussing on the steps you can take to lower your cholesterol levels and reduce your risk for developing heart disease.

Sessions will be conducted in English and Spanish.

Workshop Dates & Times

Thursday, September 13th

10 a.m.

Saturday, September 29th

10 a.m.

The Carpentersville Community Health Center is located at 3003 Wakefield Drive, Carpentersville, IL 60110.

If you are interested in attending the workshop on either of these dates, or if you would like more information, please call (847.551.8034) or or send an email to Naomi Tuggle, RN (ntuggle@auntmarthas.org) or Lena Wheat (lwheat@auntmarthas.org), RN.