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The Facts About Cholesterol and Heart Disease
There are many of us who are familiar with cholest-
erol and heart disease. However, there is currently
a debate whether cholesterol is the primary cause
of heart disease. Some physicians believe that
cholesterol is the main cause of heart disease
while others disagree. Experts from several heart
studies have determined that high blood cholest-
erol is the primary factor for coronary heart
disease or CHD.
Studies show that if you do have a higher cholest-
erol level, you increase your risk of getting CHD.
People who have low levels of cholesterol are not
likely to get CHD.
Other experts believe there appears to be a
connection between high blood cholesterol and
heart disease.
Studies show that if you do lower the bad cholesterol, you will drastically reduce your chances of getting
coronary heart disease.
Recently, a set of trials were done on this issue, using drugs that lowered the total cholesterol. The use
of these drugs which were statins greatly reduced the chance of having a heart attack, bypass surgery,
and dying from coronary heart disease-related causes.
There are risk factors that may increase your risk of developing heart disease. There are some risk
factors that can be changed, there are some that cannot. Overall, the more risk factors that you have
the more likely you will be experience heart disease.
Take the time to review these as there some risk factors that can be changed:
* Age.The older you get, for males it is 45 years or older. For females, it is 55 years of age or older, you
increase your chances of getting coronary heart disease.
*Genetics. If you have a family history of a parent or relative who died of heart disease.
There are some risk factors that you can change:
* High levels of bad cholesterol.
* Low levels of good cholesterol.
* History of smoking
* High Blood Pressure or genetic predisposition to high blood pressure because of family history
* History of Diabetes or if it runs in your family.
* Not exercising and living a sedentary lifestyle.
* If you are obese or overweight
You may want to consult a physician if you are
unsure as to whether you have high blood
cholesterol.
Most experts agree that high cholesterol and heart
disease are connected. However, there are some
experts who disagree that too much animal fat and
heart disease go together.
However, there are some experts who believe that
stress, physical activity and weight might influence
the level of blood cholesterol. Some of those
experts believe that it is not necessarily dangerous
but it reflects an 'unhealthy lifestyle'.
Experts go back and forth about these issues. However, if you lead a healthy lifestyle you should not
have too many problems.
You may want to take the time to study the subject so that you are clear what is true and what is fiction.
True or False: The elderly are the only ones with high cholesterol.
This is SO not true! You can be in your 20’s and have high cholesterol. In fact it is recommended that
you have your cholesterol checked on a regular basis. If you have a history of heart disease in your
family and/or live a sedentary lifestyle and have eaten poorly you are at risk. Cholesterol tests should be
regularly taken, and at least once in every five to seven years to prevent health problems and avoid
health complications in the future.
There are many of us who are familiar with cholest-
erol and heart disease. However, there is currently
a debate whether cholesterol is the primary cause
of heart disease. Some physicians believe that
cholesterol is the main cause of heart disease
while others disagree. Experts from several heart
studies have determined that high blood cholest-
erol is the primary factor for coronary heart
disease or CHD.
Studies show that if you do have a higher cholest-
erol level, you increase your risk of getting CHD.
People who have low levels of cholesterol are not
likely to get CHD.
Other experts believe there appears to be a
connection between high blood cholesterol and
heart disease.
Studies show that if you do lower the bad cholesterol, you will drastically reduce your chances of getting
coronary heart disease.
Recently, a set of trials were done on this issue, using drugs that lowered the total cholesterol. The use
of these drugs which were statins greatly reduced the chance of having a heart attack, bypass surgery,
and dying from coronary heart disease-related causes.
There are risk factors that may increase your risk of developing heart disease. There are some risk
factors that can be changed, there are some that cannot. Overall, the more risk factors that you have
the more likely you will be experience heart disease.
Take the time to review these as there some risk factors that can be changed:
* Age.The older you get, for males it is 45 years or older. For females, it is 55 years of age or older, you
increase your chances of getting coronary heart disease.
*Genetics. If you have a family history of a parent or relative who died of heart disease.
There are some risk factors that you can change:
* High levels of bad cholesterol.
* Low levels of good cholesterol.
* History of smoking
* High Blood Pressure or genetic predisposition to high blood pressure because of family history
* History of Diabetes or if it runs in your family.
* Not exercising and living a sedentary lifestyle.
* If you are obese or overweight
You may want to consult a physician if you are
unsure as to whether you have high blood
cholesterol.
Most experts agree that high cholesterol and heart
disease are connected. However, there are some
experts who disagree that too much animal fat and
heart disease go together.
However, there are some experts who believe that
stress, physical activity and weight might influence
the level of blood cholesterol. Some of those
experts believe that it is not necessarily dangerous
but it reflects an 'unhealthy lifestyle'.
Experts go back and forth about these issues. However, if you lead a healthy lifestyle you should not
have too many problems.
You may want to take the time to study the subject so that you are clear what is true and what is fiction.
True or False: The elderly are the only ones with high cholesterol.
This is SO not true! You can be in your 20’s and have high cholesterol. In fact it is recommended that
you have your cholesterol checked on a regular basis. If you have a history of heart disease in your
family and/or live a sedentary lifestyle and have eaten poorly you are at risk. Cholesterol tests should be
regularly taken, and at least once in every five to seven years to prevent health problems and avoid
health complications in the future.
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