Importance of understanding Cholestrol before using a cholesterol drug
Let us understand better what cholesterol is and how cholesterol drug can save one's life before we use any drugs, it is extremely important that we educate ourselves as a whole especially when this is something as important as cholesterol which could turn out to be fatal if neglected. What is Cholesterol? It is a waxy, fat like substance found in our cells and blood stream, produces number of hormones and some cell membrane in order for our body to be healthy. But too much cholesterol will clog arteries and cause coronary heart disease, which will lead to heart attack. Cholesterol not only produce by our body but also build up through different intake of food products such as egg yolks, butter, poultry, cheese, whole milk etc. There are 2 types of cholesterol: - The bad cholesterol known as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) - The good cholesterol known as high-density lipoprotein (HDL) It is the LDL or the bad cholesterol that one needs to worry and bring the levels down with cholesterol drug. How much cholesterol is the right level? Right level of cholesterol should be of maximum 200 mg/dL (deci litre) or less and HDL of minimum 40 mg/dL or more. If one is over weight, most likely one has high LDL and that cholesterol is not derived by body weight. Which Cholesterol Drug is right for you? One need to consult doctor before starting on any cholesterol medication, even though a number of cholesterol drugs are readily available in the market; of which some can be purchased over the counter. Some cholesterol drugs when consumed long term not only will cause serious side effect but will also do more harm than to help improve one's health. It is very important that one seek doctors' advise as to which cholesterol drug is the right type because that there might be instances where one might need more than 1 type of cholesterol drug and that the doctor is the only one who knows your past and present medical history and
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