| People who have passed the age of 40 are | | | | wrong with their organism. |
| recommended by doctors to perform regularly | | | | The low density lipoproteins contain a lot of fat |
| blood tests in order to see if they are healthy or | | | | and less proteins. By this form is transported |
| if they need to do any adjustments in their | | | | most of the cholesterol in the body and deposited |
| lifestyle. | | | | in the arteries. This means that the low density |
| The cholesterol is an important factor which | | | | lipoproteins are bad for the organism as they |
| needs to be measured from time to time | | | | increase they risk of cardiovascular diseases. The |
| because it exposes people to risks of stroke and | | | | LDL level should be less than 100mg/dL. From 130 |
| heart attacks. | | | | to 159mg/dL it is at borderline risk and beyond |
| When checking the blood tests results the doctor | | | | 160mg/dL the patient is exposed to a high risk of |
| knows that the ideal level of cholesterol in under | | | | cardiovascular accidents. |
| 200mg/dL. If it is until 239 it is considered to be a | | | | The doctor will analyze the blood tests results and |
| little bit high and at the borderline of risk and if it | | | | will decide whether you need a drug treatment or |
| is over 240 the patient is at high risk of having a | | | | not in order to lower the level of cholesterol. |
| heart attack. | | | | Those who have the LDL level at 190 mg/dl or |
| Those who have the level of cholesterol under | | | | even higher but do not have associated any heart |
| 200mg/dL are at a safe place but still should take | | | | diseases and less than two risk factors will follow |
| care what food they eat and should live an active | | | | drug therapy; those who have 160 mg/dl and |
| life. If they have a family history of high level of | | | | have more than two risk factors present are to |
| cholesterol and other risk factors they should | | | | follow a treatment too and those who have 130 |
| request a check-up every five years. | | | | mg/dl and have a heart disease will do that too. |
| Studies have showed that at least one third of | | | | In those who have the level of LDL higher than |
| American adults have the level of cholesterol | | | | 190mg/dl especially men under 35 and |
| somewhere at the borderline of risk. Most of | | | | premenopausal, treatment is best to be delayed |
| these cases are due to the improper diet they | | | | but only if they do not have diabetes or other |
| follow and due to the fact that they life an | | | | serious diseases that increase the risk of heart |
| inactive life. They should have their cholesterol | | | | affections. |
| checked every two years and this only if they do | | | | The HDL is considered to be the good cholesterol |
| not have other family history of heart diseases | | | | and in men the levels are between 40 and 50 mg |
| and are not exposed to one too. A diet is | | | | dl and in women between 50 and 60 mg/dl. It is |
| necessary and this means not eating fatty foods, | | | | best to keep the HDL at a high level in order to |
| and eating a lot of vegetables and fruits which | | | | be protected against heart affections. Smoking |
| contain a lot of fiber. Also, they should check the | | | | and obesity will only lower this level and cause |
| level of their LDL and ask their doctor information | | | | you problems. |
| about this. The LDL is considered to be the bad | | | | Some doctors consider only the HDL level when |
| cholesterol for your heart and the HDL is the | | | | checking out the results of blood tests. Other |
| good cholesterol. The active persons and women | | | | doctors report this level to the total cholesterol |
| before menopause seem to have a lot more HDL | | | | level. |
| in the body than LDL and you should check this | | | | They are considered to be energy reservoirs as |
| out with your doctor too. | | | | they are stocked into fat cells as soon as they |
| In those who have the total level of cholesterol | | | | get into the body. The ideal level of triglycerides is |
| over 240mg/dL the risk of a heart attack or | | | | les than 150 mg/dl. If the level of triglycerides in |
| stroke is quite high and immediate measures of | | | | the blood is increased along with the level of LDL |
| precaution are needed. This category of people | | | | then problems might appear concerning the heart |
| also requires more tests to see what is going | | | | especially in the patients who also have diabetes. |