Heart-Disease: High Cholesterol

is a very common diagnosis by doctors nowadays when dealing with
patients. Cholesterol has been identified as to increase the risk of
heart diseases. But what is Cholesterol at all?

Cholesterol is a substance produced by the human liver. The body
produces Cholesterol to build up acids that help with the digestion
of fat that we eat with our meals. Cholesterol is also supposed to
build and repair cell. It is also part of the process to produce
estrogens and the testosterone hormone. Most people affected by high
Cholesterol have never heard of what Cholesterol is and what it
does.

Cholesterol plays an important role for the human body. So, how can
this substance turn itself into something that puts your health at
danger? As with almost everything in life Cholesterol only does a
good job when available in certain limits. If these limits get
pushed high up (= high Cholesterol) it turns itself into something
putting your health at risk. High Cholesterol has been proven to
clog up arteries which again can lead to stroke and heart attack.
Statistics show that about 500,000 of the US population die through
heart disease related incidents. Once diagnosed with high
Cholesterol and taking appropriate action the risk of heart attack
can be reduced by up to 40%.