A cause of high cholesterol
Many things can cause high cholesterol, including
Diet. Eating too much saturated fat and cholesterol can
Raise your cholesterol. Saturated fat and cholesterol in foods that come
Of animals (such as beef, pork and veal, milk, eggs, butter and cheese), and many
Canned foods, stick margarine, vegetable shortening, and snacks such as
Cookies, crackers, and chips.
Weight. That being overweight may raise triglycerides and
Less "good" hdl.
Activity level. Exercise may not be exercised "bad" LDL and
Low hdl.
Public health. Diseases such as hypothyroidism can raise
Cholesterol. Smoking may reduce HDL
Omer. Cholesterol starts to rise after age 20. In men, it
Typically levels off after age 50. In women, it remains fairly low even
Age of despair. Afterward, high levels of cholesterol to the same levels as in
Mens.
Family. Some people inherit a rare disease called fat
Disorder. High cholesterol can cause kidney, very low HDL, high
Triglycerides. If you have this problem, you will need to start treatment in a
Early age.
How is the diagnosis of high cholesterol?
Doctors use a blood test to check your cholesterol.
Fasting cholesterol test (also called lipoprotein
Analysis) is the most complete test. It measures total cholesterol, HDL, LDL,
And triglycerides. There can be food for 9 to 12 hours before the test.
Cholesterol test simple measure total cholesterol
And HDL. You can eat before this test. Sometimes doctors have to test this first.
If it appears you have high cholesterol or low HDL, then you will get fast
Cholesterol test.
How is it treated?
Explain the two major lifestyle changes and medications. A target
The treatment is to reduce your cholesterol LDL and reduce the risk of a
. You may also want to
Raise HDL cholesterol;. There is a high level of HDL helps to reduce your risk
Heart problems.
Some lifestyle changes are important for everyone with high cholesterol. Your
Your doctor may want you to:
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