What are High Cholesterol Diseases? | Diseases Linked to High Cholesterol

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What are High Cholesterol Diseases?

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• High Cholesterol Diseases
• What is a High Cholesterol Level?
• Cholesterol is a waxy substance produced by your
  liver to protect nerves and to make cell tissue
  and certain hormones. Your body also gets
  cholesterol from the food you eat. Cholesterol is
  categorized as good (HDL) cholesterol and bad
  (LDL) cholesterol. A high amount of bad
  cholesterol (LDL) can be harmful to your health.
• High cholesterol is a common problem among people
  of The United States. Good cholesterol is
  high-density lipoprotein that removes the
  cholesterol from the bloodstream.
• The high amount of LDL cholesterol in your blood
  may be diagnosed with a high cholesterol
  condition. If not treated on time high
  cholesterol may lead to various health issues,
  including heart attack and stroke.
• High cholesterol rarely causes symptoms in the
  beginning. Thats why its important to get your
  cholesterol levels checked regularly.

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Symptoms of High Cholesterol

• Mostly high cholesterol is a silent condition
  and typically doesnt cause any symptoms. you may
  not even realize you have high cholesterol until
  you develop serious complications, such as a
  heart attack or stroke.
• Some of the conditions that might indicate high
  cholesterol levels include
• Soft, yellowish growths or lesions on the skin
  called xanthomas, might indicate elevated levels
  of cholesterol.
• People who are obese or have diabetes also have
  high cholesterol.
• In men, impotence may result from arteries
  affected by too much blood cholesterol.
• Loose Stool
• Poor appetite
• Fatigue
• Depression
• Weight gain
• Stomach distress
• Heart pain or angina
• It is important to have routine cholesterol
  screening. If youre 20 years or older, check
  with your doctor about having routine cholesterol
  screening.

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Diseases linked with High Cholesterol

• High cholesterol is linked to cardiovascular
  disease, including coronary heart disease,
  stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. Diabetes
  and high blood pressure have also been tied to
  high cholesterol. One thing common among the
  underlying problems is the fatty plaque gets
  built up in arteries caused by high cholesterol.
• Common problems linked to high cholesterol levels
  are
•    Coronary Heart Disease This is the main risk
  from high cholesterol which can lead to death
  from a heart attack. Very high cholesterol levels
  in the blood can lead to build-up in the walls of
  your arteries called plaque. The plaque over time
  causes hardening of the arteries or
  atherosclerosis. Arteries carrying blood to the
  heart can narrow in certain areas (focal
  narrowing).

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