About this session
Cholesterol is a substance the body needs for important functions, but unhealthy blood-cholesterol levels can increase cardiovascular risk.
High LDL cholesterol can contribute to plaque building up inside arteries, while triglycerides and other health factors also influence the wider risk picture.
High cholesterol usually causes no obvious symptoms, so a blood test is the only reliable way to know what someone's levels are.
This session helps participants move beyond the oversimplified idea of "good" and "bad" cholesterol.
They learn what the main results on a lipid panel represent, why one number should not be interpreted in isolation and how family history, health conditions, medicines and everyday habits can affect the overall pattern.
Participants then build realistic strategies involving food, movement, smoking, alcohol, sleep and healthcare follow-up. The session does not encourage self-diagnosis or medication changes.
Instead, it helps employees understand their results more confidently and prepare useful questions for an appropriate healthcare professional.
What your people take away
- Understand what LDL, HDL, triglycerides and total cholesterol represent
- Recognize why cholesterol results must be viewed alongside wider cardiovascular risk
- Identify family-history, health and lifestyle factors that may influence cholesterol
- Build practical food, movement and recovery routines that support heart health
- Prepare useful questions about testing, treatment and follow-up
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Understand Your Results and Take Practical ActionA focused 30-minute session on three key points from Understand Your Results and Take Practical Action: read the main parts of a cholesterol result, start with the changes most likely to last and build more heart-supportive meals.
- Read the main parts of a cholesterol result
- Start with the changes most likely to last
- Build more heart-supportive meals
Covers 3 of 4 points in Understand Your Results and Take Practical Action.
60 minutes
60 Minutes — Module 1: Understand Your Results and Take Practical ActionThe 60-minute session focuses on immediate application. Participants learn how to read the main parts of a cholesterol result, identify practical heart-health actions and prepare appropriate questions for their next healthcare conversation.
- Module 1: Understand Your Results and Take Practical Action
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 3 parts: Understand Your Results and Take Practical Action.
90 minutes
90 Minutes — Modules 1 and 2: Understand Your Risk and Everyday PatternsThe 90-minute session adds deeper exploration of family history, food patterns, movement, smoking, alcohol, working routines and other health factors. Participants identify where realistic changes may offer the greatest value.
- Module 1: Understand Your Results and Take Practical Action
- Module 2: Identify What May Be Influencing Your Cholesterol
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 3 parts: Understand Your Results and Take Practical Action and Identify What May Be Influencing Your Cholesterol.
3 hours
Covers all 3 parts.
Full day
Full Day — Modules 1, 2 and 3: Results, Risk and Confident Follow-UpThe full-day session combines practical prevention with accessible cholesterol science. Participants explore testing, treatment decisions, inherited risk and medication questions without attempting to diagnose themselves from an isolated result.
- Module 1: Understand Your Results and Take Practical Action
- Module 2: Identify What May Be Influencing Your Cholesterol
- Module 3: Navigate Risk, Treatment and Longer-Term Follow-Up
- Live Q&A
Covers all 3 parts, in more depth, with more time to practice.
What’s covered
Understand Your Results and Take Practical Action
Every length- Read the main parts of a cholesterol resultParticipants identify LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and total cholesterol on a typical lipid panel.
- Start with the changes most likely to lastParticipants review food, movement, smoking, alcohol and daily routines and select one realistic area for improvement.
- Build more heart-supportive mealsParticipants explore how foods rich in soluble fiber and unsaturated fats can form part of a heart-supportive eating pattern.
- Prepare the right questions for follow-upParticipants create a short question list covering which result matters most, whether repeat testing is needed, how wider risk is being assessed and what changes or treatment may be appropriate.
Identify What May Be Influencing Your Cholesterol
90 minutes and longer- Start with family history and inherited riskParticipants explore how inherited factors can contribute to high LDL cholesterol, sometimes even when someone follows generally healthy routines.
- Look at health conditions and medicinesParticipants learn that diabetes, thyroid conditions, kidney disease and some medicines may influence cholesterol levels.
- Connect movement with the wider risk pictureParticipants identify realistic opportunities for walking, active travel, exercise or strength-building activity across their working week.
- Map where working life makes change harderParticipants trace meals, travel, breaks, movement, sleep and stress across a typical week.
Navigate Risk, Treatment and Longer-Term Follow-Up
3 hours and longer- Why LDL mattersThe facilitator explains how excess LDL cholesterol can contribute to plaque building up in artery walls over time.
- HDL is part of the picture, not a free passParticipants explore the traditional description of HDL as "good" cholesterol while learning that a higher HDL result should not be treated as protection against every other risk factor.
- Understand why targets differ between peopleParticipants learn that an appropriate LDL goal depends on factors such as existing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, family history and overall risk.
- Understand when medication may be part of the planThe facilitator explains that some people may be advised to use cholesterol-lowering medication alongside heart-supportive habits.
Who it’s for
- Employees who want practical cholesterol education without fear or self-diagnosis
- People preparing for lipid tests, health checks or follow-up appointments
- Teams managing demanding schedules, shift work or limited access to heart-supportive routines
- Workplace wellbeing programs focused on heart health and chronic disease prevention
- Anyone wanting clearer understanding of results, risk and when to seek clinical support
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Understanding High Cholesterol
How long is Understanding High Cholesterol?
Understanding High Cholesterol runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers three key points from Understand Your Results and Take Practical Action: read the main parts of a cholesterol result, start with the changes most likely to last and build more heart-supportive meals. A 60-minute session covers Understand Your Results and Take Practical Action in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Identify What May Be Influencing Your Cholesterol. A 3-hour session adds Navigate Risk, Treatment and Longer-Term Follow-Up. A full-day session covers everything, in more depth, with more time to practice.
Can Understanding High Cholesterol be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Understanding High Cholesterol?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Understanding High Cholesterol to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.