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How Does LDL Cholesterol Contribute to Poor Cardiovascular Health?
- 13:54, 7th September 2018
- Test Organization
- Heart and Blood Vessels
- LDL Cholesterol
Cholesterol normally helps to create new cells in the body and produce hormones. Generally, the liver makes the needed cholesterol but also the amount entering the body from food such as eggs, milk and meat are important as well. However, an increased amount of cholesterol in the body poses a risk for heart disease.
HDL or the high-density lipoprotein is the good cholesterol which does not affect your health and LDL or low-density lipoprotein is the bad one as it clings to the artery walls, ultimately clogging them.
Association between cholesterol and heart disease
When the arteries get blocked by the LDL, the walls get blocked and the blood is prevented from reaching your brain, heart and other organs. All of these lead to stroke, heart failure or heart attack. The doctors are of the opinion that the LDL cholesterol is not good for the heart because the dietary fatty acids present in it gives a push to a poor cardiovascular health.
Atherosclerosis is a type of heart disease which occurs due to this when the heart muscles get blocked due to less flow of blood to the heart. While HDL clears the cholesterol from the blood, an increased amount of LDL will totally cut off blood flow and cause a heart attack.
Saturated fat or trans fat increases the LDL cholesterol and decreases the HDL cholesterol. Processed foods with trans fats offer no nutritional value to your body and raise the risk of heart diseases. Foods sile sweets, pastries, red meat, fried foods, cheese, butter and cream have saturated fats and should be avoided at all costs, considering you want to live a risk-free life.
Not only a rise in LDL, a bad diet might lead you to diabetes and obesity. Follow a diet prescribed by Curedit and be free from such dangers.
