LOWERING YOUR CHOLESTEROL. PRESENTED BY RASGAS MEDICAL CENTRE 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL? 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

Cholesterol is a type of fat made in the liver and found in animal foods. 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

CHOLESTEROL IS NEEDED FOR IMPORTANT BODY FUNCTIONS. Such as... Building cell walls Protecting nerves Making hormones. 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF CHOLESTEROL. THE GOOD. (HDL or High Density Lipid) THE BAD and the UGLY !! (LDL or Low Density Lipid.) 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

A higher level of HDL is needed to carry LDL from the BLOOD back to the LIVER to be ELIMINATED from the body. 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

If there is a higher level of LDL cholesterol in the BLOOD this may: Cause high blood pressure! Raise your risk of heart attack! Raise your risk of stroke! Cause the kidneys to fail! 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

HOW ?? 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

Cholesterol is broken down into LDL which is needed by the body cells. Once the cells are satisfied the unused LDL remains to become what is known as blood cholesterol. 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

The main danger of high blood cholesterol is that fatty plaques may form which will decrease the diameter of blood vessels. This leads to a restriction of the flow of blood and oxygen to the tissues of the body. 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

If an artery supplying blood to the HEART becomes blocked you may have a heart attack! If an artery supplying blood to the BRAIN becomes blocked you may have a Stroke! If an artery supplying blood to the kidney becomes blocked you may suffer kidney failure. 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

WHAT CAUSES HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL? 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

The main causes are: Eating too much high saturated fat. i.e. fat found in butter and dairy products, cakes biscuits and take away foods. Being overweight. Not exercising. 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO LOWER YOUR CHOLESTEROL? 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

YOU CAN ……eat more: Fruits and vegetables. Fibre rich foods, e.g. oats and wholemeal bread. 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

YOU CAN…. eat less Fried take away fast foods. High fat dairy products and eggs. Non- Veg…. Saturated fats and oils. Biscuits, cakes and pastries. 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

YOU CAN... USE Unsaturated oils (olive oil) instead of lard. Low fat cooking methods: steaming, grilling and microwaving. 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

YOU SHOULD… Make exercise a part of your day. (Walking is good). No smoking Drink more water. 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

THE LINK BETWEEN BLOOD CHOLESTEROL LEVELS AND HEART DISEASE IS CLEAR. 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT IF AN AVERAGE MAN CAN REDUCE HIS BLOOD CHOLESTEROL BY ONLY 10% HE CAN REDUCE HIS RISK OF HEART ATTACK BY UP TO 50%!! 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

Start NOW to make the changes because….. YOUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU AND TO US!! 12/17/2015Aftab's Collection

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