Eating fresh fruit, vegetables, and grains will help you maintain optimal health. These foods naturally have zero percent cholesterol. Therefore, it is possible to not fall into the trap of high levels of cholesterol and you have a role to play, by choosing the right kind of foods to pass from fork to mouth.
If you do opt for a healthier diet and lifestyle you have already made a giant leap in taking control of not only your cholesterol, but your heart health, life and future. If you do eat right and better, you are in a better position to get your health back and lower your risk for heart disease and stroke. Simply lowering your cholesterol by 1% can make a world of difference and is worth the effort.
You can permanently deal with your cholesterol problem with monitoring your levels regularly and discuss them with your doctor. You don't only have to rely on medications, there are healthier choices, options, and lifestyle changes that you can make that can have a great lowering effect too.
The advice and recommendations given in this article is for informational and education purposes, providing you with alternative, healthier and natural options for treatment. It is not to substitute medical diagnosis and treatment. For this, discuss your plan with your doctor. Again understanding more about cholesterol, the different types and manifestations of it as well as the effects and risks it carries, is of importance.
There is more than one type of cholesterol, although we just refer to them as cholesterol. They have different functions in the body and are even different types of substances, with their own characteristics and qualities. Like other fats, cholesterol cannot be absorbed or dissolved in your blood. They are carried in your system from cell to cell. Transported if you will. They consist mainly of an outer layer of protein and an inner core of both cholesterol and triglycerides - another form of fat and highly dangerous, as we will continue to discover. Here is a summary on what these different types of cholesterol are and do in the body.
The 2 main types of lipo-proteins are: High density and Low density lipo-proteins. When we refer to our cholesterol levels and test results, we imply all of the above. These are also referred to in the common language as good and bad cholesterol.
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