Channel Guide Home Help   Top Story: You Can Lower Your Risk for Heart Attack and Stroke Ask About Your A-1-C Bet on Your Blood Pressure Check Out Your Cholesterol You're the Director! News Flash! Diabetes Matters... In this episode Fran talks with Diane Jackson about what happened on her 49th birthday. PLAY   heck Out Your Cholesterol There are several kinds of fat in your blood. • LDL cholesterol is sometimes called bad cholesterol. It can narrow or block your blood vessels. Blocked vessels can lead to a heart attack or a stroke. Keeping your LDL cholesterol low protects your heart. Reaching your LDL cholesterol target first will help you the most. Target LDL cholesterol for people with diabetes: below 100. How often to get my LDL cholesterol checked: at least once a year.     My last LDL cholesterol was _______. My target is _______.             •   HDL cholesterol is sometimes called good cholesterol. It helps remove deposits from the insides of your blood vessels and keeps your blood vessels from getting blocked. Keeping your HDL cholesterol high protects your heart. Target HDL cholesterol for women with diabetes: above 50. Target HDL cholesterol for men with diabetes: above 40. How often to get my HDL cholesterol checked: at least once a year.     My last HDL cholesterol was _______. My target is _______.             •   Triglycerides are another kind of fat. High triglycerides raise your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Keeping your triglycerides low protects your heart. Target triglycerides for people with diabetes: below 150. How often to get my triglycerides checked: at least once a year.     My last triglycerides was _________. My target is _______.   PREVIOUS NEXT FEATURE