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How does high cholesterol affect the function of the heart?
How does high cholesterol affect the function of the heart?
How does high cholesterol affect the function of the heart?
With high cholesterol, you can develop fatty deposits in your blood vessels. Eventually, these deposits grow, making it difficult for enough blood to flow through your arteries. Sometimes, those deposits can break suddenly and form a clot that causes a heart attack or strokeLast updated on 12 Apr 2023
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What are Pill-Free ways to Cut Your Heart Disease Risk?
The easiest pill free ways to cut heart diseases are doing free hand exercises and eating foods that do not add to unhealthy cholesterol in the body such as oats, legumes, nuts etcLast updated on 12 Apr 2023
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Is a cholesterol rate of 4.1 bad?
In adults, total cholesterol levels less than 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) are considered healthy. A reading between 200 and 239 mg/dL is borderline high. A reading of 240 mg/dL and above is considered highLast updated on 12 Apr 2023
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Can a 29-year-old worry about blood levels and cholesterol?
Yes, if your lipid profile is not normal then he/she might have to take medicines to prevent heart diseases.Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
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How often should cholesterol levels be checked?
Healthy individuals are recommended to get their cholesterol checked every 4 to 6 years. However, people who have heart disease, diabetes, or a family history of high cholesterol, need to get their cholesterol checked more oftenLast updated on 12 Apr 2023
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