High cholesterol that is not managed properly can eventually cause fatty deposits within artery walls. When fat builds up lining the arteries it transforms in time into hard plague that clogs and narrow the arteries making it extremely difficult for blood to flow through and distribute oxygen to the heart and brain. The result of […]

A familial lipid disorder is a rare hereditary condition, in which a person suffers from high blood cholesterol levels and often from high levels of triglycerides, resulting from genetic reasons and not directly from the wrong eating habits or lack of exercise as in the case with individuals who didn’t inherit this condition. Familiar lipid […]

High cholesterol can lead to calcification, a process in which calcium builds up within artery walls that in time transform into hard and brittle plaque. Calcification can also likely to occur in the surrounding of the heart valve. This condition that can cause the valve to become narrow is called calcific aortic valve stenosis.
Calcification is, […]

High cholesterol levels as a result of failing to reduce cholesterol can lead to a variety of serious health conditions, among them is heart disease which can result in fatal heart attacks. A heart attack can often lead to permanent damage and can be fatal and lead top death. Heart attack is an event also […]

It is known that having high blood cholesterol levels can have serious effect on your health condition as it increases the risk of having a heart disease and suffering from fatal heart attacks and strokes as a result of atherosclerosis, a condition where the arteries become narrow and hard due to excess cholesterol build up […]

Although cholesterol is very important for cell function, for manufacturing cell membranes (that are responsible for carrying nutrients throughout the body), for producing hormones and for the production of Vitamin d, when there is excess in cholesterol, and cholesterol flows through the arteries, it transforms from liquid form to solid form, a quality that makes […]

High cholesterol among its many dangerous effects, can also lead to High blood pressure also known as Hypertension. Hypertension is one of the major risk factors contributing to heart attacks and strokes. When blood vessels become narrow, an increase in blood pressure occurs as the blood reacts to the resistance of the narrowed arteries. High […]

High cholesterol and blood clotting are evidently linked to one another. In addition to the way cholesterol builds up in the arteries, a research conducted by the Michigan State University (MSU) has found an additional phenomenon regarding the behavior of cholesterol, when there are uncontrolled levels of cholesterol in the blood.
It is well known that […]

Thyroid problems or Hypothyroidism can lead to high cholesterol levels. More than 10 million Americans who suffer from high cholesterol levels, may not be aware of the fact that their elevated cholesterol is not triggered by wrong diet, stress or lack of exercise, but because of having untreated and undiagnosed Hypothyroidism.
Although high cholesterol diet and […]

High cholesterol in the blood can lead to serious health problems. Atheroscalerosis is just one of many dangerous condition that can result by uncontrolled blood cholesterol levels. As the LDL cholesterol moves through blood vessels it sticks into artery walls and in time hardens and turns into plaque. As the plague accumulates within the arteries, […]

Homocysteine is an amino acid, your body produces, in most cases as a by-product of consumed meat. High levels of Homocysteine in the blood (more than 10 micromoles/liter) have been linked to the hardening and narrowing of the arteries ( a dangerous condition called atherosclerosis, that when aggravated can result in heart attack or stroke […]

High cholesterol or postponing a treatment to lower cholesterol can lead to Angina a condition characterized by mild chest pain pressure or discomfort, feeling of heaviness, choking or suffocation (angina pectoris) caused by insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle, also referred to as (ischemia).
Angina is in fact a cardiovascular disease that triggers heavy sensation […]

The Tangier disease is another recessive genetic condition that makes certain people more prone to high cholesterol levels and experience more difficulty to lower cholesterol than others. Tangier disease also referred to as (TD) or Alpha High Density Lipoprotein Deficiency, Alphalipoproteinemia, Analphalipoproteinemia, Familial Alpha-Lipoprotein Deficiency, and Familial High-Density Lipoprotein Deficiency, is a genetic disorder characterized […]

High cholesterol levels can lead to serious health problems, most off which involved the clogging of the arteries also referred to as atherosclerosis. When cholesterol accumulates in the arteries, a plaque is being built up, interfering with blood to distribute oxygen to the heart and brain resulting in heart disease or stroke.
This is why monitoring […]

High cholesterol and Obesity are strongly connected. With over 97 million overweight or obese Americans, obesity is, unfortunately, a very common condition. Obesity is characterized by excess weight as a result of excess body fat. When the body is in a state where it is unable to balance the huge calorie intake along with the […]

Your blood cholesterol level, especially the level of LDL in your blood, is affected by several risk factors (part of them controllable and part of them not) and not only by your diet. These risk factors determine the way your body produces and discharges the bad LDL cholesterol and the quickness of the process.
Becoming aware […]

Plaque rupture, a very dangerous occurrence is yet another one of the many often fatal symptoms of high levels of cholesterol in the blood. When the LDL type of cholesterol builds up in the arteries to an extreme degree, the plaque inside the arteries ruptures releasing very dangerous substances, such as fatty particles and other […]