How to control High Blood Cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a yellowish fatty substance that is found in every cell in the human body and is essential for the working of various bodily processes such as building and maintaining the cell membrane, synthesis of hormones, transportation of fat, protection of red blood cells and the production of vitamin D. Most of the cholesterol is naturally manufactured by the body and is produced in the liver. Almost 20- 30 % of it comes from our diet and becomes potentially dangerous when its levels become too high. There are two types of cholesterol manufactured by the body- LDL cholesterol which is also known as bad cholesterol and HDL cholesterol which is the good form of cholesterol. The high levels of LDL cholesterol can build up on the vault of the arteries thereby, blocking the flow of blood to the heart and increasing the risk of stroke, heart attack, arteriosclerosis or coronary heart disease. What causes high blood cholesterol? High blood cholesterol is mainly a digestive problem cause
