What is Cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a type of fat found in animal and human cells.
The hormone and cholesterol in the cell structure, which help in the production of energy, are both produced by our bodies and supplied by the food we receive.
Types
There are two main types,
- HDL and LDL,
- Apart from these, VLDL (very low density lipoprotein) cholesterol, Idl (intermediate density protein) and triglycerides are also fatty in the blood.
What Is LDL Cholesterol?
LDL carries cholesterol in the body to different tissues and organs. However, when there is more LDL in the body, these excesses show up in the bloodstream.
Over time paralysis of the height of LDL cholesterol forming plaques in the walls of the veins taking the form of small particles, it has bad results such as sugar, heart and vascular disease.
The LDL level should be less than 130 mg / dl in a healthy person.
What is HDL?
HDL cholesterol also clears LDL structures that accumulate on the vessel walls and cause stiffness in the blood circulation. And transports it from the body tissues to the liver.
Because of this task, low HDL cholesterol levels are just as undesirable as LDL levels. HDL level, which is considered good for this function, should be above 60 mg/dl in men and above 50 mg/dl in women.
Symptoms
High cholesterol means that bad cholesterol in the blood, known as LDL, is high.
- Swelling and spots on the surface of the skin,
- Tired,
- Vascular occlusion,
- Paralysis,
- Burning sensation in the legs and feet,
- Difficult wound healing
- Pain in the back and legs
- Anorexia.
What is Good for and Lowering Cholesterol?
A protective shield against cholesterol can be provided by exercising, eating well, and avoiding alcohol and smoking.
Foods low in saturated fat lower cholesterol.
Whole grain foods, fruits and vegetables, white meat, low-fat dairy products, vegetable oils are some of the foods that people on a high cholesterol diet should eat.
