What is Cholesterol
I have high cholesterol levels. When first tested the level was 9.2.
The doctor prescribed cholesterol lowering drugs, Lipex, and the I gave
up smoking. The level has been lowered to 4.8 but the doctor is
not satisfied and prescribed additional medication. Regular exercise
will be undertaken, weight loss reduction, plus a change in eating habits.
Read the daily blog to see the progress.
Cholesterol
floats around in your blood stream and is like plaque on your teeth.
It can build up and slow your blood stream down but the real danger
is if a flake breaks off and actually clogs the passage, you are then
in serious risk of heart attack or stroke.
There are two types of Cholesterol in your blood stream, one is good
while the other is very bad. The bad cholesterol is called LDL. It is
wise if your a male over 40 or a female over 50 to get your doctor to
give you a referral to get your blood
cholesterol levels checked.
If your bad cholesterol is too high it can cause blocking of the arteries
and lead to stroke and heart attack. Conversely if your good cholesterol
levels are too low, then this is bad because the good cholesterol should
help eat the bad cholesterol and kind of even things up. Confusing?
See your doctor if you have any doubt.
You can lower your bad cholesterol levels by controlling your weight,
being active, exercising regularly and eating foods low in cholesterol.
For example stay away from fatty meat, dairy products such as cheese,
full cream milk and eggs.
If your doctor thinks your cholesterol levels are too high, he or she
may prescribed medication
to lower the bad cholesterol levels. But you still can help the
process by exercising and eating sensibly.
Cholesterol is not new, it's been with us for eternity but today's
medical practitioners know more about cholesterol than our parents and
grandparents did. Probably anyone who was an adult during the sixties
didn't know what their cholesterol levels were and their parents certainly
would not have know.
Modern medicine is finding out more each year and a good talk to your
doctor is the best insurance against bad health.
Did you know that
cholesterol lowering medication combined with lifestyle changes
helps people with very high cholesterol reduce heart attacks by
34 percent and cardiac deaths by more than 40 percent. (Source:
American
Heart Association)
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