Cholesterol is in our blood stream but high levels of bad cholesterol can lead to heart attack, stroke and other health issues.
Cholesterol is a substance that is everyone’s body. It is found in our blood system and there are three types of it.says LDL’s make up most of the cholesterol in our body. When you have high levels of it, your risk of heart disease and stroke rise.
“Bad cholesterol levels are sometimes related to lifestyle, but to a large extent that is controlled by our genetics,” said Salim Virani, Professor of Cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine.says 70% of heart attack and stroke survivors were unaware that LDL cholesterol is commonly referred to as ‘bad cholesterol.’-which is known as good cholesterol. The CDC says HDL’s work by absorbing cholesterol in the blood and carrying it back to the liver.
Cholesterol works by getting into the walls of our arteries. Once there, they begin to form plaques. These plaques are what cause blockages in our blood stream. If the blockage is in the heart, it can lead to heart attacks. If it is in the brain, it can lead to stroke.“The first thing is you need to know is what your cholesterol numbers are. Then have that conversation with your clinician, what can you do in terms of diet as well as exercise and if medication is needed,” Virani said.
Professor Virani recommends anyone who is above the age of 20 years old should get their cholesterol checked every four to six years. “When it comes to prevention, a lot of these risk factors do not cause symptoms. You can have very high cholesterol for awhile and nothing will happen for 10 to 12 years and then you can get a major heart attack or stroke and that causes death or disability,” said Virani.Copyright 2023 by KSAT - All rights reserved.
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