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You Can Reduce Cholesterol …If you want to reduce cholesterol or lower your cholesterol, then take these steps. Although it may not work for everyone, most will benefit. Drugs are not the only recourse. Diet is crucial in maintaining healthy blood vessels. It’s what you do and do not eat that can make a difference. There are two ways you get cholesterol. Your body manufactures it and through diet. The liver produces cholesterol from raw materials derived from carbohydrate, protein and fat in the diet. What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy substance that is a major component of the cell membrane of animal tissues and necessary for production of bile, sex and adrenal hormones. Bile is needed to breakdown fats. You only get cholesterol from animal and animal products such as meats, cheese, milk, and eggs. Good or Bad Guys Materials such as fats need to be transported through the blood to make or repair bodily structures. To accommodate some of this travel, transport systems escort fats throughout the circulatory system. Without going into a lot of gory detail, let’s just focus on two major escorts High-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL). High-density lipoproteins are a rather sophisticated transport system. It is associated with low risk of heart disease and is known to transport cholesterol back to the liver from peripheral cells. Conversely, low-density lipoproteins another transport system is associated with high risk of heart disease. They circulate throughout the body delivering their contents to all cells to build other structures. Although they are needed, you want to keep LDL at low levels. The
bottom line is you want high HDL levels and low LDL
levels.
A level for HDL cholesterol that indicates risk is <35 mg/dL. A desirable level for LDL cholesterol is <130 mg/dL. Desirable levels for total cholesterol are <200 mg/dL. Now the golden question you may be asking is “how do I get the desirable cholesterol levels?” Cholesterol and Health Effects Before we address that question, a little more background information is needed. Sometimes fatty deposits accumulate inside the arterial wall and this is known as atherosclerosis. As the fat builds the opening of the arterial wall becomes occluded. Imagine clogging a water hose with thick mud and when you go to turn the water on it backs up and increases the pressure inside the hose.
This pressure building inside the arterial walls leads to high blood pressure. It can damage the walls causing lesions and hardening. Hardened arteries are called arterioslcerosis. High blood pressure or hypertension is a significant risk factor for heart disease.
You want to keep your
arteries clear and blood vessels elastic like a rubber band. Its proper
functioning is responsible for the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to
all cells, as well as the removal of carbon dioxide and waste products.
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reduce cholesterol.
First you need to make the big decision to be open to change. In this case dietary changes are the key focus. Here are some simple dietary tips to help reduce cholesterol:
I thought I would save the best for last. It is the most difficult recommendation and that’s to limit all meats (chicken, seafood, beef, pork, etc.). It’s also best to limit dairy products. I suggest soy alternatives like soymilk or soy yogurt. Research supports that soy contains substances called isoflavones that are beneficial and they can reduce cholesterol levels significantly. FDA recommends a diet containing 25 grams of soy protein per day.
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