|
|
|
December 5, 2011
In Today's Issue
- 1 Quick Technique To Burn More Fat
- High Cholesterol: The Dangers Are Real. Could You Be At Risk..?
- Announcing: Doctor Approved Store Cupboard Remedies that Really Work...
1 Quick Technique To Burn More Fat
Here's Your Free Presentation To Discover: The 1 sneaky technique to trick our bodies to burn more fat... How a unique, simple and quick NEW way of moving eliminates fat - Hint: it's the exact opposite of boring cardio, but with no cardio at all... How a tasty little dish eaten late at night actually boosted the most powerful fat loss hormone in our bodies while you sleep... Click through here now to discover how to burn more fat quicker today...*Disclosure: compensated affiliate*
High Cholesterol: The Dangers Are Real. Could You Be At Risk..?
Dear Reader,
Ignoring cholesterol now can have terrible consequences later on. There are many who don't take the risk of high cholesterol nearly as seriously as they should - those who appear healthy and feel just fine, as well as those who know they have heart disease already or are at risk for it.
Yet we know cholesterol makes a direct contribution to heart disease, which can bring on heart attack or stroke.
Even with all the incredible treatments and diagnostic tools at our command today, heart disease remains the number one cause of both illness and death the world over according to Laurence S. Sperling, MD, the director of preventive cardiology at the Emory University School of Medicine. It's a tragedy to let a condition you can do something about get that far.
High cholesterol is all too easy to ignore because it brings no symptoms and no harm that you can see... so it's tough to justify the need to pay attention, to run to the doctor.
What's more, the effects take time; years and years, so many don't feel a sense of urgency when it comes to being tested, much less treated.
Unfortunately those higher than normal cholesterol numbers are fairly common, one in six people in America are thought to have dangerously high (240 mg/dL and above) cholesterol levels.
According to figures from 2007 collected by the CDC, 21.5% of American adults have never even had their cholesterol checked. And many patients who are prescribed cholesterol-lowering medications, stop taking the drugs because they don't feel any better... can't see any results.
Cholesterol itself is a soft, fat like substance that's circulating in your bloodstream. Some of our cholesterol, as we've all been told, comes from the foods we eat; however, the bulk is made in our own body, specifically in the liver.
And though alarmists would have you believe otherwise, cholesterol does have some positive uses. It's needed to make certain hormones, and is vital to the function of our cells; the trouble comes when we have more than our bodies need.
Cholesterol is known to be made up of three things...
There's LDL (also called bad cholesterol) that clogs your arteries and raises the risk of both heart attack and stroke. You want your number to be under 100 mg/dL, though if you have heart disease already you'll want to go for a much smaller number, say 70 mg/dL.
If your levels are too high, the excess accumulates on artery walls, and this narrows the artery much like a drain clogged with hair. This buildup can also lead to arteriosclerosis, where the normally flexible tissue of the artery becomes more brittle and inflexible.
And then the HDL (good) cholesterol is so named because it attaches to the bad kind and brings it to the liver where it can be filtered out of the body. HDL cholesterol brings down the amount of bad cholesterol in your body, and you want your number to be at 60 mg/DL or above.
Lastly, triglycerides are not cholesterol at all, but another fat that's floating in your bloodstream. Just as with the LDL cholesterol, having a higher level than you should is dangerous and can increase your risk for heart problems. You want a fasting level of under 150 mg/dL.
Continues below...
*Highly Recommended*
Announcing: Doctor Approved Store Cupboard Remedies that Really Work...
Do you buy over the counter drugs? Stop right now and don't waste any more money. Did you know that you can easily treat illness without side effects, using only natural herbs, vitamins and nutrients? Charles Silverman N.D. Certified Naturopathic and Herbalist Doctor has taken his 18 years research and experience and condensed it into a home remedy encyclopeida of the most powerful, and more importantly proven, home remedies. You can eliminate the Flu virus, boost your immune system, and recover faster from colds using these doctor-approved home remedies... As well as sleep better, look younger and treat any skin problem with your own skin care home remedies and recipes. Click through now to discover the "hidden" kitchen cupboard cures - proven by clinical trials.*Disclosure: compensated affiliate*
High Cholesterol: The Dangers Are Real. Could You Be At Risk..? Continued...
So when it comes to cholesterol, what doctors are really saying is that we need
to worry about high levels of bad, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, and a low
level of good cholesterol.
What about the total? Anything under 200 mg/dL is still the target, but most
medical people don't focus on the total number anymore, as it doesn't mean all
that much. The average for American adults is 200 mg/dL
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that just about 20% of all strokes,
maybe as much as half of all heart attacks can be associated with high cholesterol
numbers. But if that's you, don't panic, there are things you can do to keep
this risk factor from becoming trouble... or doing more damage than it has already.
Get to the doctor and get your cholesterol checked. If you're numbers aren't
where they should be, do something now, today, to take this silent danger seriously,
before it's too late.
To your good health,
Kirsten Whittaker
Daily Health Bulletin Editor
P.S: There's a knock at the door. You peak through the curtains... a neighbor you weren't expecting.
You cast an eye over the room - it's a total mess! Shall you pretend to be out...?
We've all been there - caught out and embarrassed by the state of our homes.
Wouldn't it be great to always have a home that's free of clutter, one you're proud of rather than embarrassed by?
Now you can.
Click throughto find out how easy and fun decluttering your home and keeping it that way canbe...
*Disclosure: compensated affiliate*
Sources:
http://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/high-cholesterol-risks-top-2-dangers?src=RSS_PUBLIC
WebMD Cholesterol Management Health Center:
http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/default.htm
American heart Association, what is heart disease:
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Caregiver/Resources
/WhatisCardiovascularDisease/What-is-Cardiovascular-Disease_UCM_301852_Article.jsp#.TrB9dhzxIsk
American Heart Association: "What are high blood cholesterol and triglycerides?":
http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@hcm/documents/downloadable/ucm_300308.pdf
CDC, "Cholesterol: Facts":
http://www.cdc.gov/cholesterol/facts.htm
CDC, "Health, United States, 2010":
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, more on cholesterol:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/chol/wyntk.htm
Laurence S. Sperling, MD, director of preventive cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine:
http://www.med.emory.edu/faculty/profile_bio.cfm?id=481
You are receiving this email because you signed up to
. Daily Health Bulletin sends you information and research which is believed to be reliable, but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The content of this email bulletin is provided for information only and may not be construed as medical advice or instruction. No action or inaction should be taken based on the contents of this email bulletin alone; instead readers should consult a qualified health professional on any matter relating to their health and well-being. The information and opinions in this email bulletin are believed to be accurate and sound. Readers who fail to consult with appropriate health authorities assume the risk of any injuries. The publisher is not responsible for errors or omissions.
Want more?
Visit Daily Health Bulletin website.
To get the very latest breakthrough information and natural treatment news.
Query?
All correspondence should be sent to support@reallyworks.org
I really appreciate all the emails readers send in and I do my best to answer them all whenever possible. However, due to the high number of emails I receive I can't guarantee an individual reply. So, for this reason I try to answer your queries and health concerns through this bulletin so everyone can benefit.
Do you know someone who'd love to receive the Daily Health Bulletin?
Email address change?
Change your details here
To end your subscription
Click on the link to unsubscribe from the Daily Health Bulletin
Daily Health Bulletin | Archives | How To White list
Copyright 2008-11. All Rights Reserved. The content of this Bulletin and website
may not be redistributed in any way without written consent of Daily Health Bulletin.
| |
