Cholesterol, The Why's Of How These Levels Get Out of Control and How to Treat It

Cholesterol, The Why's Of How These Levels Get Out of Control and How to Treat It

What is Cholesterol?

Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance that is synthesized by the liver. We ingest cholesterol through our diet of meat, fish, poultry, and dairy products. Cholesterol is absorbed into our bodies through the intestines or bowel.

In our bodies cholesterol is used in the formation of cell membranes and to help in the production of Vitamin D. But if your cholesterol levels become to high you maybe at risk for coronary heart disease ( heart attack ).

Because cholesterol and other fats need to be moved into and out of cells they are made not dissolve in the bloodstream. Most of the cholesterol in our bodies is carried in the bloodstream by LDL, which is commonly called the bad cholesterol. The build up of this in the walls of the bloodstream causes a hard deposit ( plague ), which starts to slowly close off important blood vessels. This condition is known as Atherosclerosis and can lead to a heart attack.

The HDL cholesterol, also known as the good cholesterol, helps to protect you against a heart attack by helping to move the cholesterol to the liver and removing cholesterol from the plague. So a high level of HDL may lower your risk of a heart attack.

Sometimes having a high cholesterol is unpreventable and often is hereditary but that doesn't mean we can't control this. Often diet and exercise are not enough to help us reduce our cholesterol levels to advantages level. This is where the natural herbal nutrients can play an important role in supporting the HDL. Yes, you can go to your Doctor for one of the medications that you see advertised on the TV all the time, but these medications are known to have serious side effects. So why not try the natural herbal remedies to give you that added boost to lower your levels.

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