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LOWERING YOUR CHOLESTEROL.
PRESENTED BY RASGAS MEDICAL CENTRE
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WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL?
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Cholesterol is a type of fat made in the liver and found in animal
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CHOLESTEROL IS NEEDED FOR
IMPORTANT BODY FUNCTIONS. Such
as...•Building cell walls•Protecting nerves•Making hormones.
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THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF
CHOLESTEROL.
•THE GOOD. (HDL or High Density Lipid)
•THE BAD and the UGLY!! (LDL or Low Density Lipid.)
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A higher level of HDL is needed to
carry LDL from the BLOOD back to the
LIVER to be ELIMINATED from
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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!
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HOW ??
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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.
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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
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• 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.
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WHAT CAUSES HIGH BLOOD
CHOLESTEROL?
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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.
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WHAT CAN YOU DO TO LOWER
YOUR CHOLESTEROL?
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YOU CAN ……eat more:
•Fruits and vegetables.•Fibre rich foods, e.g. oats and wholemeal bread.
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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.
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YOU CAN... USE
•Unsaturated oils (olive oil) instead of lard.
•Low fat cooking methods: steaming, grilling and microwaving.
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YOU SHOULD…•Make exercise a part of your day. (Walking is good).
•No smoking•Drink more water.04/21/23 Aftab's Collection
THE LINK BETWEEN BLOOD
CHOLESTEROL LEVELS AND
HEART DISEASE IS CLEAR.
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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%!!04/21/23 Aftab's Collection
Start NOW to make the changes because…..
YOUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING ARE
IMPORTANT
TO YOU AND TO US!!04/21/23 Aftab's Collection
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