2010 May | Cholesterol-digest.com

Your CHOLESTEROL

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance. It occurs naturally in all the cells of the body. Your body needs cholesterol to work efficiently. But if you have too much cholesterol in your blood, it can stick to the walls of your arteries and cause blockage to the smooth flowing of the blood through the arteries.

This is called plaque. Plaque can narrow your arteries and as a result can even block the flow of blood through the arteries. This can result in a stroke or a heart attack. Thus, high levels of cholesterol in the blood can increase your risk of heart disease.

Your cholesterol levels tend to rise as you get older. There are usually no signs or symptoms that you have high blood cholesterol. However, it can be detected with a blood test. You are likely to have high cholesterol if members of your family have it.

Please view the video for a better understanding of cholesterol.

What Is Cholesterol – What Are The Types

Knowing the facts about cholesterol can reduce your risk of a heart attack or stroke. But understanding what cholesterol is and how it affects your health are only the beginning.

To keep your cholesterol under control:

It is preferably that you maintain a healthy weight.

Be physically active.

Follow a normal diet.

Actually, cholesterol is an extremely important substance in our body. We need it for the normal functioning of our body. Each and every cell of our body contains cholesterol. It has great antioxidant properties and is required in the manufacture of hormones.

Please view the video on the truth about cholesterol before you decide on any form of treatment.