Center for Healthy Living to focus on cholesterol management in workshop series

As part of the "Heart-to-Heart" series offered by the Center for Healthy Living, Jodi Briggs, a registered nurse at the center, will lead a cholesterol management workshop series noon-12:50 p.m. Tuesdays from April 12 through May 3.

Hyperlipidemia -- which is the medical term for too many lipids (or fats) in the blood and translates to high cholesterol and/or high triglycerides in most people -- will be covered thoroughly during the four-week program.

The primary objective of the program is to educate participants in managing their condition to stay healthy and prevent complications. As part of the program, participants also will gain a better understanding of how nutrition, medications, physical activity, self-management and resiliency play roles in hyperlipidemia.

"Increasing your daily fiber intake, getting regular exercise and having your cholesterol levels tested regularly are a few simple ways to prevent further complications such as heart disease or stroke," Briggs says.

Program participants must have a diagnosis of hyperlipidemia as identified by a Center for Healthy Living provider or through self-referral with approved documentation from a community provider. 

Register by April 6 by calling 49-45505. Limited seats are available for this small group format.

Sessions will take place in the center's conference room for an increased interactive approach with Briggs.

Center for Healthy Living programs and workshops are free for benefits-eligible faculty and staff and for spouses/same-sex domestic partners covered on a Purdue medical plan. Adult dependents covered on a Purdue medical plan as well as benefits-eligible employees who have opted out of a Purdue medical plan also can attend free of charge.

To better serve patients, the center is now open 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Lab hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For medical consultation after hours or on weekends, contact the Anthem nurse line at 888-279-5449 for assistance.