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High Cholesterol Level As an Objectionable Thing

Cholesterol is basically a fatlike substance required by body to perform its functions. It is present in the cell walls or membranes in the body including nerves, brain, liver, skin, intestine, muscles and heart.

Cholesterol is used by the body to produce vitamin D, hormones, and bile acid for fat digestion. Small amount of cholesterol is taken in the blood to meet the needs. The excess of the cholesterol is deposited in arteries including carotid arteries, coronary arteries, and arteries supplying blood to the legs. Cholesterol deposits are in the form of plaques which can narrow down the arteries due to which there can be signs and symptoms of the decreased blood supply. There can be stroke due to coronary artery blockage and angina and heart attack due to carotid artery blockage.

Cholesterol and fat deposited in the walls of arteries can cause coronary heart disease. Constant supply of nutrients and oxygen is required by the blood like any muscle and this supply is done in coronary arteries by blood. There can be decrease in the supply by narrowing of arteries which can cause angina due to insufficient supply of oxygen. The blood clots are formed by the cholesterol plaques which can cause artery blockage, stop blood flow and heart attack. The muscle cells can die due to lack of nutrients and oxygen.

Who has high cholesterol?

There is different blood cholesterol level throughout the world. There can be lower rates of heart disease in the people with lower blood cholesterol levels in countries like Japan. There can be high rates of heart diseases in people with high cholesterol levels. The men younger than 55 years and women older than 55 years can have high cholesterol levels. There can be increased risks of cholesterol with increasing age.

High Cholesterol Causes

Different factors can contribute to high cholesterol like diet, heredity and lifestyle. Blood cholesterol level is also affected by the thyroid, liver and kidney.

• Heredity: there can be influence of genes on the body and one can have heart disease as a result of hypercholesterolemia in the family.
• Weight: there is increase in the LDL with excess weight. LDL is increased and HDL is decreased with loosing weight.
• Physical activity/exercise: There is increase in the HDL cholesterol and decrease in triglycerides with regular physical activity.
• Age and sex: there is lower cholesterol level in the women before menopause. There is increase in the blood cholesterol with the increase in age. There is higher cholesterol level in women after 50 years of age.
• Alcohol use: HDL cholesterol is increased with moderate drinks but there is no decrease in the LDL cholesterol. Too much alcohol drinking can damage heart muscles and liver. It can also increase blood pressure and triglycerides levels. Therefore alcohol should be avoided in order to prevent heart disease.
• Mental stress: there is increase in the blood cholesterol levels with stress. Stress can affect your habits as well.