Start Here. 1  Advance Care Planning: Healthcare Directives (National Institute on Aging) 2  Advance Directives and Do Not Resuscitate Orders (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish. 3  End-of-Life Decisions (National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization) - PDF.
Take a B-complex supplement that includes B12, B6, folic acid and niacin. All four of these vitamins are considered heart-healthy and can serve to lower cholesterol. Niacin, in particular, has the distinct quality of lowering LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol), while raising HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol).
For HDL cholesterol, or good cholesterol, higher levels are better. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is known as the good cholesterol because it helps remove other forms of cholesterol from your bloodstream. Higher levels of HDL cholesterol are associated with a lower risk of heart disease.