Cholesterol is a type of fat made in the liver and found in animal foods. CHOLESTEROL IS NEEDED FOR IMPORTANT BODY FUNCTIONS. Such as; Building cell walls, Protecting nerves, Making hormones. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF CHOLESTEROL : THE GOOD. (HDL), THE BAD (LDL)
A higher level of HDL is needed to carry LDL from the BLOOD back to the LIVER to be ELIMINATED from the body. If there is a higher level of LDL cholesterol in the BLOOD it may cause: high blood pressure!, Raise risk of heart attack! Raise your risk of stroke! and the kidneys problems!
The main danger of high blood cholesterol (LDL, low density lipid) is that fatty plaques may form which will decrease the diameter of blood vessels. This leads to a restriction of the flow of blood and oxygen to the tissues of the body.
– If an artery supplying blood to the HEART becomes blocked you may have a heart attack!
– If an artery supplying blood to the BRAIN becomes blocked you may have a Stroke!
– If an artery supplying blood to the kidney becomes blocked you may suffer kidney failure.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO LOWER YOUR CHOLESTEROL?
Eat less, avoid fried fast foods, avoid saturated fats, Avoid carbohydrates, sugar, cookies, cakes, pastries and candies.
Do exercise (Walking is good), avoid smoking, drink 8 to 12 crystal clear fresh glasses of water every day. Take multi-vitamins.
STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT IF AN AVERAGE PERSON CAN REDUCE HIS/ HER BLOOD CHOLESTEROL (LDL) BY ONLY 10% HE/ SHE CAN REDUCE HIS RISK OF HEART ATTACK BY UP TO 50%!!
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If you have history of high level of LDL in family then all provided instructions are failed and one has to opt a fat free diet along with proper medication.Smoking start an early age and taking alcoholic drinks sharply increase this level leading to early heart attack.
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I have an addiction or craving for snickers mixed with nuts etc….is this high in cholestrol?
great article.
thanks for sharing.