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Why Do We Need To Worry About Our High Cholesterol Levels
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High Cholesterol Levels…!
High cholesterol is a health issue where the levels of ‘bad’ (LDL) cholesterol and triglycerides (TG) are high and ‘good’ (HDL) cholesterol are low than the desired values.
It is a common health problem for many Americans and one in six individual appeared to have borderline high cholesterol levels
Statistics…
High blood cholesterol levels increase your risk of blood vessel diseases and heart diseases such as coronary artery disease, heart attack and stroke. It’s a great hitch in staying healthy and long life.
Different Types of Cholesterol:
1. High density lipoprotein (HDL): In our body, small amount of cholesterol is transported as HDL in which more of protein and less of fat is present.
2. Low density lipoprotein (LDL):Most of the cholesterol in our body is transported as LDL which contains more of fat and less of protein.
3. Triglycerides (TG): It’s a third type of lipid that mostly comes from fats that we ingest via food.
The ratio of high cholesterol and total cholesterol is very important as far as the risk of heart diseases is concerned. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), the most desirable ratio is at least 5:1 which means if our total cholesterol is 250, our ‘good’ cholesterol should be 50. And the ideal cholesterol ratio is about 3.5:1.
The ratio of High cholesterol and Total cholesterol
Total cholesterolGood cholesterol
Interpretations of Cholesterol Numbers:
Cholesterol levels can be interpreted as milligrams (mg) of cholesterol per deciliter (dL) of blood in the USA and other countries while they are interpreted as millimoles (mmol) per liter (L) of blood in Canada and most European countries. Let’s take a look at numbers and their interpretations for the above four types of cholesterol.
About Bad Cholesterol:
LDL cholesterol mg/dL (US)
LDL cholesterol mmol/L (Canada) Interpretation
Below 70 Below 1.8 Ideal for people at very high risk of heart disease
Below 100 Below 2.6 Ideal for people at risk of heart disease
100-129 2.6-3.3 Near ideal
130-159 3.4-4.1 Borderline high
160-189 4.1-4.9 High
190 and above Above 4.9 Very high
About Good Cholesterol:
HDL cholesterol mg/dL (US) HDL cholesterol mmol/L (Canada) Interpretation
Below 40 (men) Below 1 (men) Poor
Below 50 (women) Below 1.3 (women)
40-49 (men) 1-1.3 (men) Better
50-59 (women) 1.3-1.5 (women)
60 and above 1.6 and above Best
About Triglycerides:
Triglycerides mg/dL (US)Triglycerides mmol/L (Canada) Interpretation
Below 150 Below 1.7 Desirable
150-199 1.7-2.2 Borderline high
200-499 2.3-5.6 High
500 and above 5.6 and above Very high
About Total Cholesterol:
Total cholesterol mg/dL (US) Total cholesterol mmol/L
(Canada) Interpretation
Below 200 Below 5.2 Desirable
200-239 5.2-6.2 Borderline high
240 and above Above 6.2 High
All these levels are suggested by MayoClinic which suggests that Canadian and European guidelines differ somewhat from U.S. guidelines and above conversions are based on U.S. guidelines.
What are the Causes of High Cholesterol ?
1. Eating foods which are high in saturated fats such as animal fats, cheese, butter , Cholesterol increasing foods such as burger processed meats and nuts
2. No physical activity or having a sedentary lifestyle
3. Being overweight or obese where body mass index (BMI) is equal to or more than 30
4. Drinking too much alcohol that leads to toxic effects and also upsurges the level of triglycerides
5. Smoking
6. Uncontrolled diabetes, some kidney and liver diseases or underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) can also increase cholesterol levels
How Cholesterol Affects Our Health ?
1. Increased cholesterol and heart attack:-
When there is a clog in a coronary artery, heart gets too little oxygenated blood. Lack of enough oxygen in the blood causes our heart to become weak and dented. In its more severe form, if the plaque gets broken and opens up, it gives rise to a blood clot on the top of the buildup, further blocking blood flow.
2. High cholesterol and stroke:-
The buildup of plaque can also hinder the flow of blood and oxygen to our brain. And when artery providing blood to our brain gets completely blocked we get a stroke.
Control High Cholesterol with Natural Remedies:
1. Food2. Exercise3. Herbal Remedies
Food
Oats, Omega-3 fatty acid rich fish, Nuts, Olive oil
Exer
cise
We all must follow the principle of 30 minutes of regular exercise that will benefits us control cholesterol and maintain good health
Herba
l Remedies
Garlic, Guggulipid, fenugreek seeds and leaves, Arjuna, artichoke leaves to yarrow and holy basil, Abana from Himalaya
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