Cholesterol Levels

High Cholesterol is a very common diagnosis by doctors nowadays when dealing with patients. Cholesterol has been identified as to increase the risk of heart diseases. But what is Cholesterol at all?

Cholesterol is a substance produced by the human liver. The body produces Cholesterol to build up acids that help with the digestion of fat that we eat with our meals. Cholesterol is also supposed to build and repair cell. It is also part of the process to produce estrogens and the testosterone hormone. Most people affected by high Cholesterol have never heard of what Cholesterol is and what it does.

Cholesterol is a fatty lipid, steroid and an alcohol found in the body tissues and blood plasma of vertebrates. It is the essential part of the outer membranes of human body cells, and it circulates in the blood.

Cholesterol in the human body comes from two major sources. About three-quarters of the body’s total cholesterol is produced within the body, while only one-quarter comes from cholesterol in food.

You must be kidding, tree bark? This is may sound a little outrageous, but the reality is, it’s true. Over the last 200 years the bark of a unique tree which is found in India and Arabia has been used by health practitioners to treat heart ailments and more recently to lower LDL cholesterol. The resin from the bark of this unique tree is now commonly used in Western countries in naturally formulated supplements aimed at reducing high cholesterol levels, a major concern of more than 50 million Americans.

Cholesterol Deposits

THESE LITTLE BUMPS LOOK LIKE MILIA BUT ARE MORE YELLOW WAXY TRANSPARENT IN COLOR ! These may appear around eye area, forehead or anyweheres on the skin.

This is usually an internal problem, change your diet and keep your cholesterol levels balance (high level of fat in your blood).

You may try AHA or Salicylic Acid (BHA) creams, peels or retinol products, essential oil, etc… and a good skincare regimen suggested by the help of an/your esthetician that may help reduce there appearance or may help with minimizing them by helping the skin heal itself.

Okay, your cholesterol level is high. What should you do to lower them? First step is to change your lifestyle. Although this is the most difficult of all, this is the first step towards lowering your cholesterol level. After all, bad habits are hard to break (smoking, drinking, etc.). The most important of all is the “cholesterol lowering diet”.

Most people know the word “cholesterol”. Many of us know that it is a waxy substance among the fats found in the arteries. Cholesterol is crucial in the formation of cell membranes and other tissues. But if the cholesterol level is high, it might lead to a stroke. A high cholesterol level is one of the main risk factors of heart diseases. Sustaining a healthy diet and enough exercise can lower the cholesterol level. Eating cholesterol free foods leads to a healthy life.

Is your blood cholesterol level high? Having heart problems? (Not the emotional type of problems.) If your answer is yes to both questions, I suggest you continue reading. High blood cholesterol is said to be one of the factors of heart disease. If you have high blood cholesterol it is advisable that you take cholesterol reducing drugs or cholesterol drugs.