| Cholesterol: | | | | system by forming Bile acid. Vitamin D is the only |
| Cholesterol is natural waxy and fatty substance | | | | vitamin that is manufactured in our body because of |
| formed by liver by the combination of lipids and steroid. | | | | cholesterol. It also helps in formation of male or female |
| Cholesterol can be classified as: | | | | reproductive hormone. |
| 1) Low density lipoprotein (LDL) | | | | Disadvantages of Cholesterol: |
| 2) High density lipoprotein (HDL) | | | | Though cholesterol has number of advantages in our |
| Low density lipoprotein (LDL): These are harmful | | | | body, but too much deposit of cholesterol has lots of |
| cholesterol which are responsible for clogging blood | | | | negative impact. |
| vessel by depositing cholesterol on artery wall called | | | | 1) High cholesterol can affect heart and blood vessels |
| cholesterol plaque. | | | | 2) It increases risk of developing cardio vascular |
| High-density lipoprotein (HDL): These are helpful | | | | diseases (CVD) |
| cholesterol, which clears Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) | | | | 3) Cholesterol deposit may form plaques in our artery |
| and reduces risk of heart diseases. | | | | Methods to control cholesterol level: |
| Triglycerides: Energy from fat that are not used | | | | 1) Avoid junk and oily food especially fast foods |
| immediately are stored as triglycerides. Rising in the | | | | 2) Prefer home made food products |
| level of triglycerides together with high LDL can | | | | 3) Always prefer Olive oil for cooking |
| increase the risk of heart disease. | | | | 4) Include plant sterols like orange juice in your diet |
| Sources and formation of cholesterol in our body: | | | | 5) Eat bowl of oatmeal or high fiber cereal for |
| Cholesterol are basically obtained from: | | | | breakfast with out any hesitation. |
| 1) Poultry | | | | Medicinal Treatment: |
| 2) Dairy products | | | | Now a days several kind of drugs are available for |
| 3) Fish | | | | lowering cholesterol such as, |
| 4) Meat, especially animal's liver is rich in cholesterol. | | | | 1) Statin Drugs: Statin Drugs effective in lowering LDL |
| Cholesterol is formed in our body by too much intake | | | | level and are safe. |
| of saturated fats. It is found that only animal products | | | | 2) Bile acid sequestrants: Bile acid sequestrants are |
| such as Fish, Meat etc contains cholesterol while plant | | | | used alone or in combination with statin drugs. |
| product are cholesterol free. In addition to these other | | | | 3) Nicotinic acid: Nicotinic acid lowers LDL, triglyceride |
| factors are responsible for cholesterol formation in our | | | | and rises HDL. |
| body such as, | | | | 4) Fibric acids: Lowers LDL to some extent but are |
| 1) Lack of exercise | | | | effective against high triglyceride. |
| 2) Over weight | | | | 5) Cholesterol absorption inhibitors: Cholesterol |
| 3) Drinking more than recommended alcohol | | | | absorption inhibitors lower LDL and can be used alone |
| 4) And the most interestingly men are more like to be | | | | or in combination with statin drugs. |
| affected than women. | | | | It is said that excess of any thing is bad; similarly |
| Advantages of cholesterol: | | | | cholesterol though helpful but excess of it may be too |
| Cholesterol plays a major role in forming outside body | | | | harmful also. Thus one should control it to remain fit |
| cell wall. It breaks down food particles in our digestive | | | | and healthy. |