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3:59 am
April 12, 2010
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prasanth5
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What causes cholesterol? I have not checked up my cholesterol content in my body though I am 46 now. Many of my relatives have advised me to have it checked.
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6:10 pm
April 12, 2010
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CeliaC
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Cholesterol levels can come from your genes as well as from what you eat. You should get your levels checked once a year especially if high cholesterol runs in your family. The good news is you can help it by eating whole grain foods and getting regular exercise.
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7:52 pm
April 12, 2010
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Rowena105
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Staying away from foods with transfats and other fatty tissue like red meat will also keep your cholesterol in check. Exercise is one of the best ways to keep it down while being on a cholesterol diet which you can get from your doctor.
Most of the time it is hereditary and therefore you "may" need to take cholesterol reducing tablets like lipidor or crestor. These will help
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12:18 pm
April 19, 2010
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Canadian
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There are two kinds of chloresterol. The good and the bad. The good are the kinds that you want to keep, because they protect you from heart attack. Bad cholesterol circulates in the blood and could cause blockage in arteries.
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8:55 pm
April 19, 2010
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ArRa
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The cause of this is through hereditary or not having a healthy diet, no exercise and specially loving fatty foods. Better have your cholesterol levels check.
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4:05 am
July 24, 2010
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anne12
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Post edited 4:05 am – July 24, 2010 by anne12
Hello Friends………
- Nutrition – although some foods contain cholesterol, such as
eggs, kidneys, eggs and some seafoods, dietary cholesterol does not have
much of an impact in human blood cholesterol levels. However, saturated
fats do! Foods high in saturated fats include red meat, some pies,
sausages, hard cheese, lard,
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3:14 pm
August 4, 2010
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charli30
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Many factors can contribute to high blood cholesterol levels or cholesterol levels that are out of balance. Some of these factors are within your control, and some are not.
To some extent, your genetic make-up determines your cholesterol level.
Some people inherit a condition called familial hypercholesterolemia, which means that very high cholesterol levels run in the
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2:44 pm
October 12, 2010
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Rene
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prasanth5 said:
What causes cholesterol? I have not checked up my cholesterol content in my body though I am 46 now. Many of my relatives have advised me to have it checked.
By the age of 46 you should definitely have had your cholesterol checked by now. Do you have high cholesterol run in your family? If so that is even Log in or Register to read more… |
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1:16 am
December 9, 2010
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Soleranz
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Cholesterol is a naturally occurring substance produced by the body's
liver. Cholesterol is also produced by certain foods you eat. Our body
utilizes cholesterol to create acids that digest food and to produce
hormones and certain vitamins. Two well known forms of cholesterol are:
Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL) and High Density Lipoproteins (HDL). LDLLog in or Register to read more… |
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2:28 pm
December 15, 2010
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jaime
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Smoking does NOT cause cholesterol.
There are several factors that contribute to high cholesterol some are controllable while others are not.
Gender: After menopause, a woman's LDL-cholesterol level ("bad" cholesterol) goes up, as does her risk for heart disease.
Age: Your risk increases as you get older. Men aged 45 years or older and women aged 55 years or older are
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10:52 am
January 29, 2011
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Denis
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