السبت، 28 يوليو 2012

Cholesterol .. Prevention is better than cure

Cholesterol ((cholesterol is a waxy substance white soft texture tasteless, odorless and is found in the blood and many parts and different parts of the body. Need our bodies to cholesterol to function normally and is also used in building the cell is located in a wall or cell membrane in the brain, nerves, muscles, skin and liver and bowel and heart.
The body uses cholesterol to produce many hormones, vitamin D and bile acids that help digest fat. The body needs a small amount of cholesterol in the body to cover this need.
The increase in the proportions of harmful cholesterol in the blood and body lead to atherosclerosis, a deposition of cholesterol in the arteries including the coronary arteries of the heart and thus contribute to the narrow and in some cases lead to a blockage causing heart disease
The benefits of lowering cholesterol:Many studies have reported that reducing the level of cholesterol is not suffering from heart disease reduces the risk of these diseases, including stroke, angina pectoris and heart, which may lead in many cases to death. This also applies to those who suffer from high cholesterol level and the one who has a normal cholesterol level.
Measuring the benefits of cholesterol:Must all adults from the age of 20 years, measuring the level of total cholesterol in the blood every 5 years. Although it is possible to conduct a test of good HDL cholesterol in the same time this is better. It is very easy, you are taking a sample of blood from the hand or finger just like the analysis of the level of sugar and should not be on the individual to refrain from eating or fasting before this analysis.
In some cases may require the individual to measure the level of LDL cholesterol LDL, which is a great indicator for the risk of heart disease and this is through better and more accurate than measuring the level of total cholesterol in the blood. To make this test, you must refrain from eating or fasting for 9 to 12 hours before taking a blood sample.
Advised many doctors and specialists measure the level of LDL cholesterol in the following cases:The total cholesterol level was 240 mg / dLThe total cholesterol level was 200 to 239 mg / dL and you have at least two factors may Aardhank the risk of heart diseaseIf the level of good cholesterol less than 35 mg / dL

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