Abnormities in blood fat level is a contributing factor to coronary heart disease. Cholesterol and triglycerides are the two main fats in the blood. Both fats are consumed in the diet but what is not generally known is that cholesterol is also made up naturally in most of the tissues in the body, the exception being the tissues in the brain. A persons body naturally produces 2,000 mg of cholesterol per day and the average person normally consumes within their diet between 200 and 800 mg per day. The common belief that all dietary cholesterol is bad for you is a myth. Cholesterol is vital for vitamin D synthesis, cell membrane structure, steroid hormone production and bile formation. Fats are passed into the liver from the intestines where they are then metabolised. This process of clearing the fats can take several hours, if for any reason the cholesterol levels remain high, the excess may deposited on the lining of the arteries causing atheroma which narrows the arteries causing them to fur up or harden which lead to atherosclerosis the fore runner to heart disease. The steps to combat high blood fats are to stop smoking, to take up exercise such as swimming, cycling or walking, cut out or cut down on sugar consumption, cut down on alcohol consumption, increase dietary fibre especially oats, leafy green vegetables and fruit such as apples and oranges and also the consumption of garlic and onions are beneficial, coming off the conceptive pill and hormone replacement therapy and finding an alternative to beta blockers and thiazide diuretics. Further measures would be to take vitamin supplements of vitamin C, vitamin E, chromium and marine lipids or even follow a vegan diet with plenty of oily fish. The following supplements may help if you are suffering from Cholesterol. Chromium Fenugreek Fish oil tablets Garlic powder tablets Marine lipids Psyllium Selenium Soya Vitamin A Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin C Vitamin E |
