Most Popular. Top Gear USA, the History Channel's version of the long-running BBC automotive show, has been cancelled. Co-host Rutledge Wood announced in posts on Facebook and Instagram on Sunday night that the episode set to run on June 28th will be the last to air on the History Channel. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below.
Low-density lipoprotein or LDL: This bad cholesterol circulates in your blood and, according to conventional thinking, may build up in your arteries, forming plaque that makes your arteries narrow and less flexible (a condition called atherosclerosis).
1 A certain level of LDL in your blood is normal and healthy because LDL moves cholesterol to the parts of your body that need it. 2  But it is sometimes called bad cholesterol because a high level may increase your chances of developing heart disease. 3  VLDL: (very low-density lipoprotein) contains very little protein.holesterol and triglyceride tests are blood tests that measure the total amount of fatty substances (cholesterol and triglycerides) in the blood. Cholesterol travels through the blood attached to a protein. This cholesterol-protein package is called a lipoprotein.