Risk for heart disease and stroke increases with rising blood cholesterol levels. As blood cholesterol exceeds 220 mg/dl (milligrams per deciliter), risk for heart disease increases at a more rapid rate. Over 56% of all American adults have an increased risk of coronary heart disease due to elevated cholesterol levels. High cholesterol is responsible for 70% of all heart disease. Heart disease is the leading killer for both men and women after the age of 45. Cholesterol is an odorless soft waxy substance that your body needs to function normally. It is present in all parts of the body including the brain, nervous system and every organ. Cholesterol travels in and out of the body using two different “blood carrying packages”. Both blood carrying packages are called lipoproteins. Cholesterol is transported out of the liver and into the body using Low Density Lipoproteins, “LDL” packages. If these “used up packages” are not removed from the blood, cholesterol and fat can build up in the arteries. These plaque-filled arteries restrict the blood flow and oxygen to the heart, kidneys, brain and other vital organs. This contributes to heart failure, high blood pressure, strokes, and hardening of the arteries. This is why LDL cholesterol is often called “The Bad Cholesterol”. Cholesterol packaged in High Density Lipoproteins, “HDL” packages, carry excess cholesterol and “Old LDL Blood Packages” out of the body and back to the liver for processing or removal. HDL packages “sweep” the body clan of excess cholesterol thereby preventing accumulation in the arteries. This is why HDL cholesterol is known as “The Good Cholesterol”. |
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