the use of prescription drugs. First, you need to understand some facts on cholesterol.
When the word "cholesterol" comes to mind some of us may think of it as deadly. The truth about cholesterol is that it isn't
deadly at all, it's a vital substance.
Cholesterol is actually a very important part of our bodies because it's used to form cell membranes and is needed for other
functions in our bodies. However, it's when there are excessive levels of cholesterol in the blood that cholesterol can
become dangerous.
This is known as hypercholesterolemia or "high cholesterol." There are many risk factors involved in having high cholesterol.
These risks shouldn't be taken lightly as high levels of cholesterol greatly increase the risk of stroke, atherosclerosis,
and coronary heart disease.
There are different ways you can develop high cholesterol. Your body, mainly the liver, can produce too much cholesterol and
a poor diet will almost always do it. You MUST take on permanent, healthy lifestyle changes to take control of your
cholesterol. This includes:
Sterol Cholesterol A delicate combination of steroid and alcohol, Cholesterol, also a combination of a lipid that is found in cell membranes of all of our body tissues. Cholesterol is also transported in the blood of all animals. You might derive that the name cholestral comes from the simple combination of the words alcohol and steroid however it actually dates back to Greece, (like most everything else). First discovered in 1784, cholesterol was found in a solid form in gallstones.
Popular belief tells us that cholesterol is dietary in origin, however the truth is actually that it is synthesized ..
1) Becoming more active. Physical activity plays an important role in reducing and maintaining healthy cholesterol levels.
Just 30 minutes per day can have a positive impact.
2) Eating foods that are low in saturated fat and cholesterol.
3) Maintaining a diet rich in soluble fiber. Soluble fiber binds with cholesterol in the intestine and takes it out of the
body.
There are also many natural alternatives that can be used to compliment a healthy lifestyle. Lecithin, which is a natural
substance derived from the soybean, is one of the most effective supplements available to lower cholesterol.
Lecithin is actually a phosphorus lipid. Each cell in the body has protective membranes made of phosphorus lipids, including
the nerve cells throughout the body and brain. Lecithin is useful in moving cholesterol out of the body in water and
maintaining a healthy liver in general. Other benefits in addition to lowering cholesterol include making fat-soluble
vitamins more easily absorbable in the body.
Before making the decision to start statin therapy, you may want to consider trying natural alternatives first. Statin
Cholesterol What Is It and Are You At Risk?
Cholesterol is a fatty lipid, steroid and an alcohol found in the body tissues and blood plasma of vertebrates. It is the essential part of the outer membranes of human body cells, and it circulates in the blood.
Cholesterol in the human body comes from two major sources. About three-quarters of the bodys total cholesterol is produced within the body, while only one-quarter comes from cholesterol in food.
Higher concentrations of cholesterol are present in body tissues which have more densely packed membranes i.e. the liver, spinal cord, brain, atheroma, adrenal glands and reproduct ..
medications work by interfering with an enzyme that is necessary for the body to manufacture cholesterol. There can be side
effects when using these drugs which range from mild to very serious.
Natural alternatives are not only much safer than using prescription drugs but also a lot cheaper. Some natural alternatives
may even be as effective as using a statin.
Copyright © 2005 Frank Mangano
Resource box: This article is based on the book, The 60 Day Prescription Free Cholesterol Cure, by Frank
Mangano. Frank is an author, researcher and dedicates his life to finding solutions for people interested in reducing
their risk of health problems by improving their overall quality of life naturally, without the use prescription medication.
Learn more by visiting his website:
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