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Is cholesterol really and enemy?
Research challenging the ‘cholesterol hypothesis’ concludes benefits from statin therapy have been exaggerated and ‘bad’ cholesterol isn’t the enemy. You may have heard there are two types of cholesterol. One is good while the other is bad. This “bad” cholesterol is called low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL).
Is cholesterol a killer?
While cholesterol may be known as the silent killer it’s certainly not an uncontrollable killer. Each decision regarding lifestyle and diet either decreases or increases the dangerous effect of excess cholesterol.
Is cholesterol necessary in the human body?
Your body needs cholesterol to perform important jobs, such as making hormones and building cells. Cholesterol travels through the blood on proteins called lipoproteins.
Why do we not need cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a fatty substance essential to many metabolic processes. Your body needs cholesterol, but it can make its own – you don’t need to consume cholesterol in your diet. High levels of LDL cholesterol in the blood have been linked to coronary heart disease.
How do you get rid of bad cholesterol?
A few changes in your diet can reduce cholesterol and improve your heart health:
- Reduce saturated fats. Saturated fats, found primarily in red meat and full-fat dairy products, raise your total cholesterol.
- Eliminate trans fats.
- Eat foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
- Increase soluble fiber.
- Add whey protein.
What makes good cholesterol high?
Certain genes make you more likely to have high HDL cholesterol. Inherited high HDL sometimes protects against heart disease, but sometimes it increases the risk. For example, people with a change in the gene SCARB1 have larger than normal HDL cholesterol particles in their blood that increase their heart disease risk.
Can I ignore high cholesterol?
High cholesterol is a serious problem if left untreated. Luckily, you can do a lot to lower your cholesterol.
What is the real cause of high cholesterol?
Many different factors can contribute to high blood cholesterol, including lifestyle factors like smoking, an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise, as well as having an underlying condition, such as high blood pressure or diabetes.
Can fasting reduce cholesterol?
Regular fasting can decrease your low-density lipoprotein, or “bad,” cholesterol. It’s also thought that fasting can improve the way your body metabolizes sugar. This can reduce your risk of gaining weight and developing diabetes, which are both risk factors for heart disease.