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Cholesterol and Triglycerides – Things You Need To Know

Friday, April 9th, 2010 at 7:30 am

Today obesity and other health problems are truly becoming an epidemic which has caused people to take care of their health.

One aspect that people need to know more about is cholesterol and triglycerides.

Cholesterol has gotten a really bad rap, to the point that many people believe all cholesterol is bad, when in reality, there are different types of cholesterol and the body needs these to survive .

It is very important that everyone truly understands what cholesterol and triglycerides really are and how they affect the body so that can make intelligent decisions regarding treatment . Basically there are two types of cholesterol LDL and HDL.

LDL And HDL

LDL is considered the bad form of cholesterol because two much of it in your blood can build up on the inner artery that feed the heart and brain over time.

In addition, LDL can work with other substances in the body to form plaque which is a thick, hard deposit that can eventually clog the arteries causing a condition known as atherosclerosis.

HDL is considered the good form of cholesterol since high levels of this will help protect people against heart attacks and too low of levels can actually increase a persons risk of heart attack.

Triglycerides

Triglycerides always come into play when discussing cholesterol .

These are a form of fat that is found in food but is also made naturally in a persons body. The triglyceride level plays a vital role because the higher our triglyceride level the higher the bad cholesterol LDL and the lower the good cholesterol HDL .

I As you age, you should check your levels regularly to make sure they are in a healthy range . Everyone’s health is affected to a large extent by cholesterol and you need to know when your LDL levels are too high, when your HDL levels are two low or when you have a combination of both. It is also a good idea to know when your body is healthy.

Although you need to check your levels regularly since they can change quite dramatically rather quickly. If you were checked about a month ago it doesn’t mean you are still healthy today. That’s why it’s important to not only check but to understand how to regulate these levels with your diet .

This way you can stay on top of your health and know when you need to make the necessary lifestyle changes to prolong your life and reduce your risk of heart disease. You doctor can recommend the necessary lifestyle changes and medications that you may need if they find you have high or low levels.

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1) Attitude – Without a Doubt the Number One Thing You Will Need to Age Successfully is a Positive Attitude – Everyone and Everything must be left with a smile on your face in order for YOU to have the Best Possible Odds to Reach a Healthy and Happy Old Age. You need to Develop and Attitude of Gratitude

2) Diet/Nutrition-We’ve all heard it and IT”S TRUE – You Are What You Eat! This is not just about dieting this about being aware of what your body needs by experimenting, you will learn to love what you need because you start to feel so darn good

3) Exercise ……….but now what kind of exercise? Doing something you love to do, that qualifies as exercise, that is, ideally produces a sweat, and increases your heart rate for at least a 1/2 hour. The other thing is do not make it routine, change it up daily, and yes it has to be every day, weights one day, run/walk the next, never the same routines, utilizing all different parts of the body , and as we age, some form of yoga or stretching is vital to your ability to age gracefully.

4) Find Something you Love to do That makes Money, than BINGO, you never have to work again, just requires some soul searching, we all instinctively know what it is, you just have to go within and find it, just believe you can, and you can find it ^-^

5) Change Your Habits from BAD to GOOD – Surprisingly Easy—All you have to do is Keep Busy Doing What You Love! Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy! YES YOU CAN!

6) Look after your Teeth and Mouth they are the Gateway to your Future Health. If you still have mercury amalgam dental fillings, REMOVE THEM IMMEDIATELY, they are Major League Toxic, and as such, have NO PLACE in a HUMAN BODY! They are slowly killing you this is a MUST TO DO!

7) Learn all you can about Alternative Medicine, and how it applies to YOUR BODY, you must Learn to Insure Your Health Yourself! Alternative Medicine is THE FUTURE.

Surround yourself, with like minded, positive, forward looking people, and dispense with those that are negative, this can be difficult, but we all know exactly who these people are in OUR LIFE! They eat away at our only gift on this planet ………………………OUR TIME HERE!

9) Embrace Technology, for we all know, it is here to stay, and it equates to LEARNING. Learning is something we must NEVER STOP if we are to reach a healthy old age.

10) Do a Good Deed Daily, for someone on the street, or, in your neighbourhood, and/or call someone, from your past, just to say hi,and cheer them up, you will be surprised at the benefits of this, as time goes by, both to you, and to them

So there you have it ……… Your Top Ten Tips to a Long and Healthy Life!

To Your Health

Jeff Thrasher
http://www.thethrash.com