Natural Remedies for High Cholesterol
With the Holidays just around the corner I thought I would help with your eating habits to help you through the feast! I know it’s difficult to hold back on the festive food, desserts,and drinks. But, your health can deteriorate quite rapidly if you are not well informed. Have a wonderful, healthy, love filled holiday! In some people, cholesterol levels in blood become too high. This is called high cholesterol or hyperlipidemia. High levels of LDL cholesterol (so-called "bad" cholesterol) are considered a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. LDL cholesterol is thought to irritate the lining of blood vessels, stimulating atherosclerosis, commonly known as hardening of the arteries. Although lowering LDL cholesterol and raising levels of HDL cholesterol ("good" cholesterol) has traditionally been the focus, factors related to free radical damage are drawing increased attention: Lipoprotein A is a relative of LDL chole...