Every individual surviving on this earth has a god gifted beautiful body machine which runs with the help of many useful and delicate parts commonly known as the organs of human body. Without the proper working of an organ there is a risk of the failure of body machine and so one should take great care of each and every organ specially the engine known as the heart of human body.
There are thousands of heart attacks every year, which mainly is the result of raised cholestoral level in the blood, raised blood pressure and smoking. In most of the cases the cholestoral deposits in the inner lining of the coronary artery is found to be the main reason for heart attacks.
A balanced cholesterol diet can be of considerable help in maintaining the level of cholestoral in the blood. High blood pressure also in turns adds to the deposition of cholestoral in the coronary artery which in turn leads to heart failures and strokes.
High triglyceride levels often translate into a higher cholesterol level, where the LDL (low density lipoprotein) or bad cholesterol is elevated, and the HDL (high density lipoprotein) or good cholesterol is at a low count. There is a strong link between coronary heart disease and high triglyceride levels. Triglyceride levels can only be accurately measured after a 12-hour fast. This is done by a blood lipid profile, which is a blood test that assesses your total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Above normal triglyceride levels that is greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL are invariably associated with coronary heart disease. In fact, blood triglyceride levels above 150 mg/dL are considered high and may play a vital role in forming plaque that leads to arterioscelerosis. Being overweight, having diabetes or hyperglycemia and drinking immoderate amounts of alcohol may also lead to higher triglycerides.
Triglycerides and coronary heart disease.
Triglyceride/HDL ratio is a surefire indicator of heart disease risk. The lower your triglycerides, the higher your HDL, the lower your risk of heart disease. People with the highest ratio of triglycerides to HDL cholesterol were at certain risk of suffering a heart attack 16 times more than those with a lowest ratio of triglycerides to HDL. Therefore, high triglycerides alone increase the risk of heart attack 3 fold.
Lifestyle and triglycerides
One don't need to consume food consisting of cholestoral, our body has enough power to generate the required amount of cholestoral in the body. To avoid excess deposition of cholestoral one should avoid taking animal products which are rich in saturated fats. A cholestoral diet generally consists of fruits and vegetables rich in nutrition like proteins and vitamins as well some boiled food.
Lowering triglyceride levels can be as simple as modifying your diet to include more fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables, and opting for heart-healthy foods like skimmed milk. Triglycerides usually come from consuming animal products, carbohydrates and saturated fat. Triglyceride levels can be reduced by:
1) Maintaining normal blood glucose levels;
2) Restricting sugars, sweets, refined foods, and alcohol;
3) Maintaining normal weight;
4) Limiting saturated fat intake; and
5) Starting an exercise program.
Thus following a regular cholestoral diet according to the restrictions listed above one should have a tension free and healthy life. However in addition to the following restrictions in diet one should also have certain lifestyle tips which include avoiding the use of alcohol, limiting the amount of smoking, lose any excess body weight and last but not the least have a controlled blood sugar level. Thus a healthy cholestoral diet along with these other few restrictions if properly followed there should be no fear of experiencing any heart problems by a person.
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Obviously then there is a strong correlation between high triglyceride levels and elevated LDL levels. Studies confirm that a lower-than-normal levels of HDL lead to increased risk of hardening of the arteries, atherosclerosis, heart attack and stroke. Your physician can recommend a lipid profile checkup and course of drugs to lower triglycerides and raise HDL levels. Generally, lifestyle changes are advocated along with a drug regimen.
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