Cholesterol
Introduction
To understand high blood cholesterol (ko-LES-ter-ol), it helps to learn about cholesterol. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that’s found in all cells of the body. Your body needs some cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D, and substances that help you digest foods. Your body makes all the cholesterol it needs. However, cholesterol also is found in some of the foods you eat. Cholesterol travels through your bloodstream in small packages called lipoproteins (lip-o-PRO-teens). These packages are made of fat (lipid) on the inside and proteins on the outside.
Two kinds of lipoproteins carry cholesterol throughout your body: low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and high-density lipoproteins (HDL). Having healthy levels of both types of lipoproteins is important. LDL cholesterol sometimes is called “bad” cholesterol. A high LDL level leads to a buildup of cholesterol in your arteries. (Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood from your heart to your body.) HDL cholesterol sometimes is called “good” cholesterol. This is because it carries cholesterol from other parts of your body back to your liver. Your liver removes the cholesterol from your body. |
Causes |
Preventive Measures |
1.Diet
High intake of food that contained cholesterol, saturated fat and trans-fat 2. Genetic inheritance Very high LDL level found in the inherited condition of hypercholesteolemia 3. Rise as secondary from particular condition There is some medicine/drugs that decrease HDL and increase LDL. High cholestrol also may rise as a result of diabetes, liver or kidney disease, polycystic ovary syndrome etc |
1. Diet controlled
High intake of food that contained cholesterol, saturated fat and trans fat should be avoided. 2. Regular exercise Physical exercise helps in promoting healthy heart 3. Self awareness Get to know the cause and effect so that any risk regarding cholesterol can be prevented or reduced as soon as possible. |
Symptoms
1. Heart disease
2. Stroke
3. Pain chest
2. Stroke
3. Pain chest