{"id":12983,"date":"2019-04-30T19:00:46","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T13:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.gomedii.com\/?p=12983"},"modified":"2020-02-13T18:52:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T13:22:17","slug":"high-cholesterol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-a2z\/high-cholesterol\/","title":{"rendered":"High Cholesterol : Sign, Symptoms, And Causes By Dr. Ankit Om"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When we are talking about high cholesterol which is medically known as Hypercholesterolemia. First of all, we should understand what it is? Basically, It is a type of fat and it is a major building block of different substances which includes the cell membrane of every cell in the body, the <a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-care\/improve-sexual-health-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sex hormones<\/a>, and digestive juices released by the gall bladder. Actually, all cholesterol is not bad. We need a good one for our body to functions and the liver can make that easily in our body. But the problem starts when its level goes beyond necessary.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(People Also Like To Read:<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/pharmacy\/7-best-vitamins-supplements-that-boosts-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">7 Best Vitamins Supplements That Boost Your Energy<\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hypercholesterolemia is the major risk factors for stroke, coronary heart disease, and heart attack. As your blood cholesterol increases, it increases your chance of developing coronary <a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-news\/heart-diseases-in-premature-babies-can-be-prevented-with-breast-milk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">heart disease<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bad Cholesterol is medically known as LDL or Low-Density Lipoprotein. Which tends to block your arteries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Good Cholesterol is medically known as the HDL or the High-Density Lipoprotein which work as a cleansing agent for cleaning up the bad cholesterol from the arteries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Causes Of Hypercholesterolemia :<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Well, hypercholesterolemia itself is not a disease, but a condition that can lead to some very important consequences &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Diseases like diabetes, some types of liver, thyroid, and kidney diseases cause it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">It&#8217;s generally caused by a combination of diet and genetic factors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Hypercholesterolemia Signs And Symptoms:<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Generally, in case of cholesterol symptoms are not visible, that&#8217;s why it is advised to get your <a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-care\/tips-to-control-your-cholesterol-levels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cholesterol levels<\/a> checked by a doctor regularly. People who do not suffer from any hypercholesterolemia or heart disease; it is recommended that the level be checked every 2 years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(People Also Like To Read:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/pharmacy\/how-safe-you-are-with-blood-pressure-medications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">How Safe You\u2019re With Your Blood Pressure Medications?<\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>High Cholesterol Treatment:<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The things which can control your Hypercholesterolemia is lifestyle changes and medicines. The major objective of the disease treatment is to decrease your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol level which is the bad one, enough to reduce your risk for heart attack, coronary heart disease, and other related health problems.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consuming whole-grain cereals like oatmeal, fruits such as apples, pears, bananas, oranges, and prunes, legumes like chickpeas, kidney beans, lentils, black-eyed peas, and lima beans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Include daily physical activity like walking, running, swimming, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Try to maintain low weight which can help lower hypercholesterolemia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consumption of drugs like STAIN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Dr. Ankit Om:\u00a0<\/strong>Doctor Ankit Om is a well-known physician in Delhi &#8211; NCR. If you feel any symptoms of the disease or any health-related problems then you can book a free online appointment and <a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/doctors\/Drankitom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">consult to the doctor<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we are talking about high cholesterol which is medically known as Hypercholesterolemia. First of all, we should understand what it is? 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