Blisstree » Fatty deposits http://www.blisstree.com Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:24:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Knowing Your Cholesterol Level http://www.blisstree.com/articles/knowing-your-cholesterol-level-50/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/knowing-your-cholesterol-level-50/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:00:00 +0000 jody http://www.aheartylife.com/2009/02/04/knowing-your-cholesterol-level/ Post from: Blisstree

Knowing Your Cholesterol Level

]]> In today’s fast pace, fast food world even our children have high cholesterol. It is more important than ever to know your cholesterol levels.

Good cholesterol HDL levels for men should be higher than 40 and 50 for women. When the levels are over 60 it lowers your risk factors for heart disease.

The HDL removes cholesterol from the arteries, taking it back to the liver where it passes from your body.

Bad cholesterol or LDL builds up in the walls of the arteries. The walls of your blood vessels will narrow over time, due to the build-up of the fatty deposits. The fatty build-up will slow the blood flow, eventually causing heart failure.

It is wise to have a complete physical once a year, this will aid in preventing problems such as high cholesterol.

To learn more about cholesterol levels click Understanding Cholesterol.

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