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What is Cholesterol
By Patrick Lewis
Cholesterol is a soft, waxy, fat-like material that is made by the liver. serves many vital functions, and is part of every cell in the body. Our bodies require to maintain healthy cell walls, make hormones, make vitamin D, and to make bile acids.
The food we eat can also play a big part in the amount of in our bodies. If we eat an excess of food containing saturated fat, the liver will produce more than the body needs. Our bodies will also absorb directly from food that contains cholesterol.
In nature is only found in animal based foods, but some food processing can cause other foods to have as well. Foods fried in animal fat or tropical oils, have also been found to contain cholesterol. Saturated fat is also found primarily in animal based foods.
Cholesterol on its own can not dissolve in the blood. Tiny particles called lipoproteins deliver to and from the blood cells. There are two lipoproteins that work with cholesterol, low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and high-density lipoproteins (HDL).
LDL cholesterol, often referred to as “Bad” cholesterol, carries in the blood stream to the tissues, where it can be used or stored by the body. The reason this type of is referred to as “Bad” is that this is the that can build-up and clog arteries. This is what happens when there is too much LDL in the body.
HDL cholesterol, often referred to as “Good” cholesterol, carries in the blood stream from the tissues to the liver. The liver then
expels this from the body. A high HDL level will tend to protect against heart attack and stroke.
There are other factors that can affect your blood levels. Some of these factors include being overweight, lack of exercise, inherited health traits, increased age, and gender. Women after menopause tend to have higher than before menopause. Women also tend to have a higher HDL level throughout there lives than men. This may help to explain why women under the age of 80 usually experience lower rates of heart disease and stroke than men.
According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a high level is considered to be over 200 mg/dL for your total cholesterol. Total is calculated as (LDL + HDL). This however, is not the only figure that you should be concerned about. You also need to have a HDL level greater than or equal to 45 mg/dL, to reduce your risk of heart disease.
Total Blood Levels
Desirable: less than 200 mg/dL
Borderline: 200-239 mg/dL
High: 240 mg/dL or higher
HDL Levels
Desirable: 45 mg/dL or higher
LDL Levels
Desirable: less than 130 mg/dL
Borderline: 130-159 mg/dL
High: 160 mg/dL or higher
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Patrick Lewis Founded Greatest Health Supplements in mid 2006. Patrick had worked in Information Technology for over 20 years, and had struggled with stress related illness for the past 7 years. Patrick soon discovered that there was a lot of misinformation out there about proper health and diet, some of which was actually coming from his doctors. Patrick has since set out to debunk some of these myths, and to provide alternative points of view, based on research and information found on the internet.
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