Cholesterol can be very beneficial unless you shoot up the bad ones. Good Wholesale Ray Allen Jersey , bad and the ugly, the famous trio often known as the HDL, LDL and the triglycerides respectively can be very risky business if you don't know which are the ones you are dealing with. In this article, you will know how cholesterol affects your health and the natural alternative to statins called CholesLo. Choleslo is considered a natural remedy for cholesterol that has myriad benefits which we will be looking into later on.
Cholesterol – how it works:
A waxy stuff that is made out of protein and fat Wholesale Paul George Jersey , Cholesterol are quite beneficial for producing hormones, vitamins and also aid in proper digestion. But if the cholesterol levels are too high, it can increase the chances of getting a heart attack.
What you eat is what you become. Its a crystal clear concept that if you eat good, you get healthy benefits and same goes with bad. When you consume foods Wholesale Enes Kanter Jersey , the cholesterol content in them travels via your bloodstream in small packages termed as lipoproteins.
Good 'HDL' Cholesterol:
The HDL cholesterol i.e. the good ones shoulders many responsibilities. For instance, it scrubs away the LDL formation (plague) in the artery walls and keeps your artery and heart healthy.
In case of excess cholesterol in the bloodstream, HDL extracts them and ports them to the liver where they can be converted as a good cholesterol again. Apart from this, HDL keeps the whole body healthy by increasing the immunity system of the liver to resist any virus.
Bad 'LDL' Cholesterol:
While cholesterol in your bloodstream is good Wholesale Russell Westbrook Jersey , excess cholesterol levels in your blood can go to certain organs and start accumulating forming a clot. They can also climb up the arterial walls and form a tartar which can cause the artery to narrow or harden. The worst part is blocking the blood flow to the heart or a rupture in the plagued area that can cause a cardiac arrest.
Another face of LDL cholesterol is white blood corpuscles in the body target the LDL and try to swallow them. Though they are actually trying to safeguard your body, in this attempt the WBC convert the bad cholesterol in an oxidized form which can be detrimental to the body.
Triglycerides:
Another thing to watch out for when you have that heavily fried burger from your fast food corner is triglycerides. Triglycerides is a type of fat which are stored in your body as excess energy. High level of triglycerides is very dangerous and is one of the reasons many people are facing obesity.
When you are checking your cholesterol levels, make sure to check your triglycerides. Not just high LDL levels but high amount of triglycerides can also lead to atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries). There are many reasons for high triglycerides such as no physical activity, family history Cheap Patrick Patterson Jersey , consumption of calorie induced foods, unhealthy habits such as smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol and many more.
NOTE: this can not only give you high blood pressure but can also lead to diabetes or heart diseases.
How to lower your LDL levels?
In one line, 'Change your lifestyle'. Its about time. You being here is a proof that you want to get rid of that unhealthy lifestyle and make that change – for the good. So here are some ways to lower your LDL cholesterol levels.
1. Stop smokingdrinking: I know bad habits die slow but you have to make a genuine attempt to cut down on these habits. Smokingdrinking can really boost up the stress levels that will lead to high blood pressure which will ultimately lead to cardiovascular diseases. Seek medical help from your doctor and with the support of your familyfriends Cheap Mitch McGary Jersey , you can alter your life positively. Eliminating these habits is considered one of the natural way for cholesterol cutback.
2. Healthy food: Think twice before taking that french fries in your mouth. The mometary relish you feel will add up to your LDL cholesterol and can increase your health risk. Animal fat is another consumption that you need to limit. Replace animal fat with soya and you can benefit doubly. If at all, you crave for non-vegan foods, fish such as salmon, sardines Cheap Serge Ibaka Jersey , mackerel etc. contain good level of omega 3 fatty acids that can be consumed twice a week to boost your HDL cholesterol. Fiber foods (be it whole grains such as oatmealbarleybran or fruitsvegetables of your choice can really curb the LDL cholesterol while raising the good cholesterol.
3. Exercise: Get your butt up off that couch. Any physical activity can really lower your LDL levels and keep heart disease at bay. It is better that you start indulging in physical activities. Be it jogging or walking or aerobics to tennis, do things that will raise not only the good HDL levels but also keep you upbeat and positive.
4. Get good sleep: One of the natural remedies for cholesterol is sleep. Yes, it can really work on your stress levels that can increase the LDL cholesterol in the body. Make sure to get adequate sleep of atleast 6-8 hours a day.
Medications – Allopathy or Natural:
Controlling your LDL is one way to combat cardiovascular ailments but it is also necessary to take supporting medications that can stabilize the increasing bad cholesterol level.
There are many medications which your medical practitioner may recommend such as Statins, Zetia Cheap Taj Gibson Jersey , Niacin and many more. One of the commonly used medication all over the country is statins.
Statins comes with good amount of benefits such as balancing the blood pressure levels, lowering the level of cholesterol thereby preventing any heart diseases.