You may not experience any symptoms if your cholesterol is high. The only way to know your cholesterol level is by consulting your healthcare provider and getting your blood test done as quickly as possible.
If your blood test reveals you have high cholesterol, you should incorporate the following steps into your daily lifestyle.
Previously, there was no concrete evidence to support the positive impact of exercise on reducing your body's cholesterol levels. Recently, researchers have started getting some clarity on the correlation between the two.
Researchers believe that exercise helps to stimulate and/or raise levels of certain enzymes in our body responsible for moving LDL-C (also known as "bad cholesterol") from our blood back to our liver. The liver then converts this cholesterol into bile (for digestion) or excretes it out of your body as waste. Therefore, exercise is a tool you can use to help remove LDL-C from your body.
Food choices play a vital role in determining your health.
Foods high in saturated or trans fats may seem far too delicious and tempting to resist. However, in the long run, your taste buds could lead you on a higher cholesterol journey, which you might not be willing to take.
Here are some tips to improve your overall diet:
Sometimes diet and exercise are not enough to manage your cholesterol levels. Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adults have high cholesterol; that's 71 million Americans!1
Statins are the first line of defence doctors use to help manage high cholesterol.
Statins are a medication that helps lower your LDL-C (bad cholesterol), reduce triglycerides and increase HDL-C (good cholesterol) levels.
After analyzing your blood report and examining your medical history, your doctor will let you know whether you need a statin or not. Always consult your doctor before taking any medication.
1 CDC. Vital signs: prevalence, treatment, and control of high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. United States, 1999–2002 and 2005–2008. MMWR. 2011;60(4):109–14
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