LOWERING YOUR CHOLESTEROL.

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LOWERING YOUR CHOLESTEROL.
PRESENTED BY RASGAS MEDICAL CENTRE
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WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL?
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Cholesterol is a type of fat made in the liver
and found in animal foods.
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CHOLESTEROL IS NEEDED FOR IMPORTANT BODY
FUNCTIONS. Such as...

• Building cell walls
• Protecting nerves
• Making hormones.

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THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF CHOLESTEROL.

• THE GOOD. (HDL or High Density Lipid)
• THE BAD and the UGLY!! (LDL or Low Density
  Lipid.)

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A higher level of HDL is needed to carry LDL from
the BLOOD back to the LIVER to be ELIMINATED from
the body.
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If there is a higher level of LDL cholesterol in
the BLOOD this may

• Cause high blood pressure!
• Raise your risk of heart attack!
• Raise your risk of stroke!
• Cause the kidneys to fail!

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HOW ??
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Cholesterol is broken down into LDL which is
needed by the body cells. Once the cells are
satisfied the unused LDL remains to become what
is known as blood cholesterol.
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The main danger of high blood cholesterol is
that fatty plaques may form which will decrease
the diameter of blood vessels. This leads to a
restriction of the flow of blood and oxygen to
the tissues of the body.
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• If an artery supplying blood to the HEART becomes
  blocked you may have a heart attack!
• If an artery supplying blood to the BRAIN becomes
  blocked you may have a Stroke!
• If an artery supplying blood to the kidney
  becomes blocked you may suffer kidney failure.

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WHAT CAUSES HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL?
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The main causes are

• Eating too much high saturated fat. i.e. fat
  found in butter and dairy products, cakes
  biscuits and take away foods.
• Being overweight.
• Not exercising.

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WHAT CAN YOU DO TO LOWER YOUR CHOLESTEROL?
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YOU CAN eat more

• Fruits and vegetables.
• Oily fish (tuna, mackeral and herring).
• Skinless chicken.
• Fibre rich foods, e.g. oats and wholemeal bread.
  

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YOU CAN. eat less

• Fried take away fast foods.
• High fat dairy products and eggs.
• Saturated fats and oils.
• Biscuits, cakes and pastries.

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YOU CAN... USE

• Unsaturated margarine instead of butter.
• Unsaturated oils (olive oil) instead of lard.
• Low fat cooking methods steaming, grilling and
  microwaving.

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YOU SHOULD

• Make exercise a part of your day. (Walking is
  good).
• Not smoke
• Drink more water.

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THE LINK BETWEEN BLOOD CHOLESTEROL LEVELS AND
HEART DISEASE IS CLEAR.
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STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT IF AN AVERAGE MAN CAN
REDUCE HIS BLOOD CHOLESTEROL BY ONLY 10 HE CAN
REDUCE HIS RISK OF HEART ATTACK BY UP TO 50!!
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Start NOW to make the changes because..

• YOUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING ARE IMPORTANT
• TO YOU AND TO US!!

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