Lower My Cholesterol and Lower My Risk
How do I lower my cholesterol? Many of you may ask that question, right after your doctor started a conversation about a high cholesterol level in your blood work.
It’s a topic many don’t want to think about, since somehow it can remind us we are not as invincible as we think we are. So if you are here to educate yourself about how
to lower your cholesterol this is the place to be. We bring articles and pertinent information together to help you research what you can do to help reduce the cholesterol level.
It’s a discussion you may have with your doctor, a nutritionist, or other health care provider.
Educating yourself about total, LDL, and HDL cholesterol is a good place to start. It can seem like a complicated subject, and the solution to reducing your risk factors
may be different than for someone else.
But first you may want to read an article Good (HDL) Cholesterol & Bad (LDL) Cholesterol that helps explain what cholesterol “numbers” you should have.
Some of you may be asking “so what’s the big deal? I feel fine and I have no symptoms”
That’s the catch!
There usually are no symptoms of high cholesterol.
The problem is….you don’t know it until the consequences strike. High cholesterol produces clogged arteries. Clogged arteries in turn cause a whole range of cardiovascular symptoms–stroke, heart attack, narrowed arteries to your legs, etc.
Waiting to do something after (for example) the first heart attack is just too late.
Good news. You CAN do something about high cholesterol, and it doesn’t always mean you run right out first thing to get a prescription. Yes, that might end up being necessary, but a logical step-wise approach is really what makes sense.
Diet
Exercise
Natural Supplement
If these steps fail–medication
We’ll discuss options in future articles, so come visit us again.
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