| I would like to congratulate you for | | | | heart becomes blocked, a heart attack |
| taking the first step toward a real | | | | can occur. If an artery that supplies |
| solution to your fear and suffering. I | | | | blood to your brain becomes blocked, a |
| realize how important it is that you | | | | stroke can occur. |
| find a natural, effective and safe | | | | You're more likely to have high |
| answer to your cholesterol imbalance. | | | | cholesterol if you're inactive, obese or |
| Today I'm going to help you understand | | | | eat unhealthy foods. Although high |
| why Cholestasys is the answer you were | | | | cholesterol can lead to heart disease on |
| looking for . . . | | | | its own, other factors like these |
| Nothing is more important than making | | | | compound the risk: |
| the right decision when it comes down to | | | | · Smoking. Cigarette smoking damages |
| YOUR health and quality of life. Let's | | | | the walls of your blood vessels, making |
| clarify why Cholestasys is the correct | | | | them likely to accumulate fatty |
| choice for you too. ........... | | | | deposits. Smoking may also lower your |
| Cholesterol is found in every cell in | | | | level of HDL cholesterol. |
| your body. This fat-like substance is an | | | | · High blood pressure. Increased |
| important component of cell membranes | | | | pressure on your artery walls damages |
| and a building block in the formation of | | | | your arteries, which can speed the |
| some hormones. But your body makes all | | | | accumulation of fatty deposits. |
| the cholesterol it needs. Any | | | | · Diabetes. High blood sugar |
| cholesterol in your diet is extra - and | | | | contributes to high LDL cholesterol and |
| it's up to no good. | | | | low HDL cholesterol. High blood sugar |
| When there's too much cholesterol in | | | | also damages the lining of your |
| your blood, you may develop fatty | | | | arteries. |
| deposits in your blood vessels. | | | | · Family history of heart disease. If a |
| Eventually, these deposits make it | | | | parent or sibling developed heart |
| difficult for enough blood to flow | | | | disease before age 55, high cholesterol |
| through your arteries. Your heart may | | | | levels place you at a greater than |
| not get as much oxygen-rich blood as it | | | | average risk of developing heart |
| needs, which increases the risk of a | | | | disease. |
| heart attack. Decreased blood flow to | | | | Lifestyle changes are the first line of |
| your brain can cause a stroke. | | | | defense against high cholesterol. To |
| But there's good news. High blood | | | | promote healthy cholesterol levels, lose |
| cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) is | | | | excess weight, eat healthy foods avoid |
| largely preventable. A healthy diet, | | | | junk foods and increase your physical |
| regular exercise and other lifestyle | | | | activity like exercises, going for a |
| changes can go a long way toward | | | | walk or a jog. |
| reducing high cholesterol. Sometimes | | | | Excess weight contributes to high |
| medication is needed, too. | | | | cholesterol. Losing even 5 to 10 pounds |
| Most of the cholesterol in your body is | | | | of excess weight can help lower total |
| made by your liver from saturated fat in | | | | cholesterol levels. Start by taking an |
| your diet. Some cholesterol also comes | | | | honest look at your eating habits and |
| from foods such as eggs, meats and dairy | | | | daily routine. Consider your challenges |
| products. Eighty-percent of the | | | | to weight loss - and ways to overcome |
| cholesterol in your body is produced in | | | | them. |
| your liver, and the remainder comes from | | | | Regular exercise can help improve your |
| foods like meats, eggs and dairy | | | | cholesterol levels. With your doctor's |
| products. Saturated fats and transfats | | | | OK, work up to 30 to 60 minutes of |
| can raise the cholesterol level also. | | | | exercise a day. Take a brisk daily walk. |
| Understanding the different forms of | | | | Ride your bike. Swim laps. To maintain |
| cholesterol can help you make the right | | | | your motivation, keep it fun. Find an |
| nutritional and treatment decisions to | | | | exercise buddy or join an exercise |
| maintain a healthy heart. | | | | group. |
| While some cholesterol is needed for | | | | If you smoke, stop. Quitting can improve |
| good health, too much cholesterol in | | | | your HDL cholesterol level. And the |
| your blood can raise your risk of having | | | | benefits don't end there. Just 20 |
| a heart attack or stroke. The extra | | | | minutes after quitting, your blood |
| cholesterol in your blood may be stored | | | | pressure decreases. Within 24 hours, |
| in your arteries (blood vessels) and | | | | your risk of a heart attack decreases. |
| cause them to narrow. (This is called | | | | Within one year, your risk of heart |
| atherosclerosis). Large deposits of | | | | disease is half that of a smoker's. |
| cholesterol can completely block an | | | | Within 15 years, your risk of heart |
| artery, so the blood can't flow through. | | | | disease is similar to that of someone |
| If an artery that supplies blood to your | | | | who's never smoked. |