High Cholesterol?

Cholesterol can be both good and bad for your health. Therefore it is very important to know what cholesterol really is, how it affects your health and how you can manage your blood cholesterol levels. Understanding these critical facts about cholesterol will help you take better care of your health and live a longer, happier life - with a reduced risk of heart attack and stroke.

What is Cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a fatlike waxy substance and is produced by the liver. Cholesterol is found in the brain, nerves, blood, bile and liver. It is the stuff from which your steroid hormones are made, and it is essential for good brain function. Cholesterol is important to overall health and body function.

Cholesterol - Knowledgebase

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How Can I Lower my High Cholesterol?
admin, May 5, 2007 Cholesterol KB
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What can you do to lower your Cholesterol Levels? Several options can be considered and the best approach would be a combination of more exercise and to reduce certain food consumption.

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Why Is Knowledge about Cholesterol Important?
admin, May 4, 2007 Cholesterol KB
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Your blood cholesterol level has a lot to do with your chances of getting heart disease. High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease. A risk factor is a condition that increases your chance of getting a disease. In fact, the higher your blood cholesterol level, the greater your risk for developing heart disease or having a heart attack.

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Causes of High Blood Pressure
admin, October 12, 2006 Cholesterol KB
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High Blood Pressure is an increasing problem for many people today. The underlying cause of blood pressure often is not specifically known. However, there are several things that can be contributing factors. For example, kidney dysfunction, narrowing of the arteries and high cholesterol are among the possible causes of high blood pressure.

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Causes of Heart Disease
admin, October 12, 2006 Cholesterol KB
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Heat disease is a serious health factor for many people. Sometimes heart disease strikes without warning and with no visible causes. Other times heart disease seems to be prevalent within a family. On the other hand, many risk factors have been shown to have a link with heart disease.

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Does High Cholesterol Got You Down?
admin, October 12, 2006 Cholesterol KB
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Does your high cholesterol have you feeling down? Get your high cholesterol down instead. Cholesterol often can be lowered without the use of medication. There are lifestyle changes that you can make in order to reduce high cholesterol. However, there may be times when you need medical intervention in order to return your cholesterol to safe levels.