May 27 2009
High Cholesterol, Watched Out!
High Cholesterol diagnosis is a very common nowadays by doctors when dealing with patients. Cholesterol has been identified as increasing the risk of disease. But what is cholesterol at all? Cholesterol is a substance produced by the human liver. The body produces cholesterol in establishing acids which contribute to the digestion of fat we eat with our meal. Cholesterol is also expected to build and repair cells. It is also part of the process to produce estrogen and testosterone, the hormone. Most people affected by high cholesterol had never heard of what cholesterol is and what it does.
If you are male and you lead a lifestyle inactive you probably have at least 3 risk factors associated with heart disease. I know, I know, you feel well, but most people do before they have a heart attack. Unfortunately, most people find they have on heart on the day they are admitted to hospital, and they are lucky! Ladies, do not think this is just something for people to worry (as it had been in the past). Women, as well as men, are more likely to die from heart disease than from any type of cancer.
People have to eat in order to have the energy to do certain things. Some are capable of making three or four trips to the buffet table while others are satisfied after one round. In any event, the type of food brought to the plate can be or harmful and the choice is really the person. Those who love to eat red meat and other dishes that are fat or oil are at risk of falling ill.