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cholesterol levels normal
cholesterol levels normal
Cholesterol has been around for thousands of years. It’s a natural
function of the human body. The modern story of cholesterol and how it
affects us today, actually began during a government study in 1951.
How Does Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease? When there is too much
cholesterol (a fat-like substance) in your blood, it builds up in the
walls of your arteries. Over time, this buildup causes "hardening of
the arteries" so that arteries become narrowed and blood flow to the
heart is slowed down or blocked. The blood carries oxygen to the heart,
and if enough blood and oxygen cannot reach your heart, you may suffer
chest pain. If the blood supply to a portion of the heart is completely
cut off by a blockage, the result is a heart attack.
Blood
pressure is always given as these two numbers, the systolic and
diastolic pressures. Both are important. Usually they are written one
above or before the other, such as 120/80 mmHg. The top number is the
systolic and the bottom the diastolic. When the two measurements are
written down, the systolic pressure is the first or top number, and the
diastolic pressure is the second or bottom number (for example,
120/80). If your blood pressure is 120/80, you say that it is "120 over
80."
Foods containing pectin
are advantageous to lowering cholesterol levels. Carrots, apples and
the white layer inside of citrus rinds are particularly beneficial.
Cholesterol
lowering effects of garlic have been demonstrated repeatedly in people
with normal and high cholesterol. Eat all the garlic you can. It also
seems to raise the HDL levels as well. If you are worried about the
odor, take the tablets instead. They have proven to be nearly as
effective as the cooked or raw cloves.
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