In a healthy body, cholesterol has an important
function to play. It is required for the formation
of cell membranes and hormones besides other functions.
However, as it is said, excess of everything is
bad; there is an evil side to cholesterol also.
High blood cholesterol is directly linked with
heart disease,
heart attack, stroke, diabetes
and major cardiovascular diseases. Your cholesterol
blood level is essentially linked with your chances
of getting heart disease. In fact high cholesterol
level considerably increases your chances of developing
a heart disease or a heart attack.
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 Cardiovascular Disease - take care of your heart!
If you are a man, then you should be concerned.
More men than women die every year because of
heart related condition. According to studies,
men with high cholesterol levels are more likely
to suffer from stoke than women. This makes it
one of the leading causes of death in men.
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Men who are in their forties are more prone to
develop high blood cholesterol levels. There are
several factors that cause an increase in the
cholesterol level. Heredity can be decisive in
one developing high blood cholesterol levels.
Then diet and being overweight can also make cholesterol
levels to go up. Increased consumption of alcohol
and smoking also increases the levels of cholesterol.
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Physical inactivity
is a major risk factor. Therefore, men need to
incorporate physical activity in their daily regime.
Focus should be more on aerobic exercise rather
than bodybuilding. Walking, cycling, gardening
can also be good forms of physical activity for
men.
Men of all age are more prone to developing heart
disease than women. In fact, men develop heart
problems at an age earlier than women do. Therefore,
one should go for regular screening tests that
indicate heart disease. So men do as your doctor
orders!
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