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