Too much cholesterol in your blood can lead to cardiovascular disease and stroke. The level of cholesterol can easily be reduced if you work with your GP to determine your risk and the best approach to manage it. You GPs will also advice you on how to make diet and lifestyle changes easy and long lasting. Also, ensure that you take the medication as prescribed. It won’t work effectively if you don’t take it as prescribed.
Cholesterol is an essential substance for the body’s normal functioning, but if the levels increase in the blood, it becomes a silent danger that puts you at risk of a heart attack and stroke. As high cholesterol has no symptoms a blood test is the only way to detect it. Once it is detected, you need immediate consultation with your doctor. Timely treatment and proper medication in combination with a diet plan can control its symptoms greatly.
Here are ways to prevent high cholesterol:
Eat heart-healthy foods: Even if you have been taking unhealthy foods for years, making a few changes to your diet can go a long way in reducing cholesterol and improving your heart health. Choosing a healthy diet, which is low in saturated fat is important in helping to keep your cholesterol level low.
Increase your physical activity: Increase your physical activity and exercise at least by 30 minutes a day. Regular exercising can help to lower LDL (bad cholesterol) and raise HDL (good cholesterol) and reduce heart disease risk by shedding off weight, controlling diabetes, reducing high blood pressure and raising your heart rate.
Quit smoking: Everyone knows smoking is bad for your health, especially heart health. If you smoke, give it up now because it can increase a person’s “good” HDL by 4 mg/dL, a good cholesterol. Also, quitting smoking is good for your heart health.
Lose weight: Losing weight is also a great way to lower cholesterol. In fact, losing as little as 5 to 10 percent of your weight can reduce cholesterol levels. Incorporating physical activity into your daily routine is helpful in losing your weight.
If you suspect of having high cholesterol level, contact our experienced & UK registered GPs now. There are a number of medication, including Ezetrol, can also be prescribed to lower LDL levels. Our GPs can test for, treat and manage your high cholesterol. For more information, browse our website at The Online Surgery.