Did you know that high cholesterol is a serious problem that is
common in America? You will find that it is because Americans
do not know how to properly eat. You will find that high cholesterol
is part of a serious epidemic, but it is also killing people because it
will cause you to have a heart attack or stroke. Once you turn 18
years of age, you should go to the doctor on a regular basis to get
your cholesterol checked out.
You will want to make sure that it is checked every five years or so,
however, if you are at serious risk for a heart attack or stroke
(because they are genetically linked), you will want to go every year.
You may want to stay concerned about your cholesterol levels throughout
your entire adult lie, because you can be at risk at anytime for a heart
attack, however, if you deal with it quickly, you’ll be able to reduce
your risks. You may want to get a home kit to test your levels in the
privacy of your own home. You will then want to go to some of the
local pharmacies to try to locate one. If you do have high levels, you will
want to consult your doctor to help you moderate your healthy cholesterol levels.
You will want to research all the options that you have and you’ll want
to do the research before you test your own cholesterol levels. First, you
need to learn a little about cholesterol levels and what they tell you about
your health. There are three or more different cholesterol readings that
your doctor takes to review your health. When it comes to the good
cholesterol or HDL you will want this level to be above 40 or higher. On
the other hand, LDL cholesterol, commonly called “bad cholesterol” should
be kept lower, at 130 for those in good health with no family history of
heart attacks or stroke and at 100 or lower if your family does have a
history of heart attacks or stroke. When it comes to your cholesterol report,
you may want to ask about all the other numbers that may be included, but
your cholesterol numbers are the most important ones to monitor.
You should also know that most home testing kits will only give you a total
cholesterol reading. This number should be under 200 and includes not only
HDL and LDL numbers, but other considerations as well. You may end up
suffering from high LDL and low HDL, but you may have a completely
comfortable cholesterol level. This can be very misleading. Some self-testing
kits are now adding other reading options to make this process easier, but
if you aren’t knowledgeable about the many different kinds of cholesterol,
this can be confusing.
You will want to make sure that you follow all of the directions to the
self-testing kit very carefully. If you will do it correctly, you will find that
testing your cholesterol accurately like the doctor had itself. You will want
to remember that there are some companies that have better products, such
as the kits that are available on the Market.
You will have to prick your finger to test the cholesterol, but then again, if
blood makes your squeamish, you can always find an option that will help you.
These kits are not something that you should replace a regular doctor’s visit.
You will want to make an appointment with your doctor if you are uncertain
about your cholesterol levels or if you think that it might be at an unhealthy level.
Cholesterol and the effects on Men and Women
There are some people who may deny that there are differences between the
sexes when it comes to cholesterol, but you should know that rather or not
you are being affected from high cholesterol. You will find that many
scientists will help you to determine the differences between men and
women so that you can determine how cholesterol affects you. You should
know that men and women have different hormones and you will find
that cholesterol also works in a different way. With you do the proper
research, you can learn about the differences in steroids in your body.
You will notice that men are less likely to care about what they eat, but
they are less likely to exercise for the benefit of being healthier, but it’s
more to look better for the other sex. They are also a lot less likely to go to
the doctor for a problem that could be something serious. For these reasons
men run a higher risk of having high cholesterol at an earlier age.
It may be obvious those women are more likely to be healthier with their
lifestyles. However, this doesn’t mean that they are not at risk for having
high cholesterol or avoiding heart disease. Did you know that women are
less likely to respond quickly to a heart attack then men? Even though
many women think that breast cancer is the top health risk for their gender,
this is actually not true—its actually heart disease. There are so many women
who believe that they need to worry about breast cancer, but they really should
think about their chances of having a heart attack. This is why drastically
higher numbers of women die of their first heart attack when compared to the
number of male fatalities for the same reason.
Even though men and women are very different, you will find that there is one
thing that both of the sexes have in common and that is being able to change
the future. Yes, it’s true you can change your future by starting to become healthy
and maintaining a healthy cholesterol level. You will find that if you start
yourself on a diet that will limit you fat intake, you may be able to save yourself
from a heart attack.
You will find that there are saturated fats, sugars, and alcohol that you are going
to have to avoid in order to decrease your cholesterol, however, remember that the
body does need some fats and sugars for it to perform. You will want to do everything
that you can to stay active and also maintain a healthy life.
You will find that you can control your weight and with that you will be able to
increase your good cholesterol, but you will also be able to decrease the cholesterol.
You may also want to take some fiber supplements so that you can keep your
cholesterol levels just right and you’ll be able to dispose the bad cholesterol before
it enters your blood stream. There are some many things that you can do to keep
your cholesterol under control, but you will want to consult your doctor about what
is best for you.
Find out more about Statin Drugs
There are drugs called statin drugs that happen to be the answer to high cholesterol.
There are many popular statin drugs that will provide you safety and validity of
these drugs. It will lower your bad cholesterol levels, but you will also be able to
raise the good cholesterol. These drugs have little or not side effects when it comes
to long term use, but you will also find that you can risk your risk of an stroke or
heart attack by facing your cholesterol issues. You may want to consider talking
to your doctor about you using statin drugs to help your poor cholesterol levels get
better in the numbers.
When it comes to statin drugs on the market, you will find about six. Each of the
major drug companies in the United States produces forms of these drugs, making
them easy to get and use. Rosuvastatin, Fluvastatin sodium, Atorvastatin calcium,
Lovastatin, Pravastatin sodium, and Simvastatin are the statin drugs that your
doctor may prescribe to you for your cholestorial levels. Common names for these
types of drugs that you might recognize include Zocor, Lipitor, and Lescol. Ask
your doctor about what they recommend for you to take.. In general, rosuvastatin
and atorvastatin calcium are used for intensely lowering cholesterol, and may be
taking in conjunction with other medications. There are many people who suffer
from liver disease and if you are one of them, then you will want to take
Pravastatin sodium in small doses. It is also important to abstain from drinking
alcohol as well. Atorvastatin calcium and fluvastatin sodium are especially useful
if you have kidney problems. All of the other statin drugs you will find that they
are proven to help you with your risks of heart attacks and strokes.
When it comes to the statins you will find that they will work by blocking the
enzymes in your liver that will make you produce cholesterol. With the excess
of cholesterol in your body you will find that this will prevent you from making
your cholesterol levels even higher. You will find that there are statin drugs that
will help you to maintain your healthy cholesterols and lower your bad cholesterols.
However, you should be aware that they will cause you to have a rare disease
known as Rhabdomyolysis. This is where the muscles become damaged. You will
want to make sure that you follow all of the doctor’s instructions very carefully.
You won’t want to take them if you have muscle weakness and also the
Rhabdomyolysis may end up progressing into kidney failure and then death.
This is a very serious condition. Mainly, you will want to keep a close eye on
your heath in general and you will want to consult your doctor about any changes
in your health and how you can treat you high cholesterol safely. Remember,
statin drugs are great for some to help them with their cholesterol levels, but it is
a prescription and your doctor will recommend that you start a diet, quit smoking,
and begin an regular exercise routine.
Cholesterol’s and learning about Trigylcerides
When it comes to learning how you can become healthier, you will be
able to lower you cholesterol and you will want to check your body’s
levels of a fat called triglyceride. You will find that cholesterol and
triglyceride are both lipids in your body that will help your body to
survive. If you don’t try to maintain healthy levels of fats in your
body, you will be at risk for a heart attack and stroke. There are
many people who will check with their doctor about their cholesterol
levels so that they are able to stay healthy and so the heart can tick
stronger than ever. You will want to inquire about your triglyceride
levels because you doctor may not inform you of your personal level.
Triglycerides are tested as part of your cholesterol test and it will be
the fourth number , that happens to follow the good and bad cholesterol
levels and your total cholesterol levels. Unfortunately, medical research
has only recently been started on the effects of triglycerides in the
blood stream. Usually, there are levels of triglycerides and the levels of
bad cholesterol, as well as the good cholesterols. So it is apparent that
lower levels of triglycerides are better for your body.
However, it is not yet apparent if triglycerides are contributing to the
problems of high LDL cholesterol or if high levels are a symptom of
high LDL cholesterol. They are still trying to study this type of problem,
but there are doctors who aren’t quite sue on how to recommend treatment
for the triglyceride levels. Most of the time, lowering high LDL
cholesterol and raising low HDL cholesterol brings triglyceride levels back
into a normal range with no additional work.
You will find that there are some special cases where the higher levels of
triglycerides are being treated in patients. You will find that a normal
reading of triglyceride is lower than 150. You will find that anything
about the 150 is considered to be high and if you are over 500, then the
levels are extremely high and it could dangerous to your health. Most
patients that are being treated for high triglyceride also suffer from
syndrome X. The syndrome X is a genetic default that will cause you to
have high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, also hypertension.
You may also have abnormal blood clotting and issues with insulin.
This is the reason why patients with the syndrome X are at high risk
for heart attack. Your high triglyceride levels can be easily treated if
you lose some weight and exercise. You may also need to get on some
medication, although, a diet could be just as helpful. If you may think
that you suffer from the syndrome X, then you will want to learn more
about your levels of cholesterol and triglyceride. You can do that by
talking to your doctor. You will go to your doctor for a simple blood
tests and it will measure the lipids in your blood so that you can stay
heart-healthy. You will want to also talk to your doctor about changing
habits in your diet and exercise routines so that you can life healthy and
you may also want to check out your medications so that you can make
sure that you are being medicated to your advantage.
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