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About CholesterolCholesterol is a word associated with bad health, but cholesterol is actually a natural substance, necessary for our body's healthy functioning, and cholesterol, like most everything else in our lives, is harmful only in excess. And how is it,...
Cholesterol: A Friend or Foe?
Cholesterol is said to be the fatty, waxy and lipid substance circulating in the bloodstream providing much needed fat to the body. Being the most important substance it not only produces sex hormones but also guards the arteries by providing a ...
Why Cholesterol-Reducing Diets Sometimes Fail
If you have been diagnosed with high cholesterol, your doctor has probably recommended that you make dietary changes, such as reducing the amount of fat and cholesterol you eat. The problem is that this approach doesn’t seem to work for everyone....
Cholesterol: Can It Be Too Low?
Can your cholesterol be too low? Many of my patients recall old news reports of studies that linked very low cholesterol with liver cancer, lung disease, depression, alcoholism and suicide.
The latest studies shows that a low cholesterol may be associated with cancer, but does not cause it. Before a person develops the symptoms of cancer, he often loses interest in eating and loses weight, which causes his cholesterol to drop.
The most famous study on the effects of cholesterol on health is the huge Framingham study, which tested blood cholesterol levels were tested every two years. The researchers showed that cholesterols started to fall up to 8 years prior to a person dying of cancer, and that those with the greatest fall in cholesterol in a 4 years period were those who were most likely to develop cancer.
A study from Russia showed that men who have low blood cholesterol levels are more likely to drink, are much thinner and have far less education than men with normal cholesterol levels. Drinking heavily and getting into accidents caused both the low cholesterol and the early deaths. Lung disease, alcoholism, certain types of cancers and many other illnesses suppress appetite, so people eat less, causing their blood cholesterol levels to drop
significantly.
There is no evidence that a low blood cholesterol causes you to die early. If you have a low blood cholesterol level, your doctor could check you for a hidden cancer, addiction to alcohol, cigarettes or drugs, emotional disorder or other disease. If none is found, you should be delighted and usually can expect to live a long time.
On the other hand, if your cholesterol is high, you should worry because you are at increased risk for a heart attack or stroke. Follow your doctor's recommendations for changing your diet and starting an exercise program. If those lifestyle changes are not enough, you may need medication.
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Dr. Gabe Mirkin has been a radio talk show host for 25 years and practicing physician for more than 40 years; he is board certified in four specialties, including sports medicine. Read or listen to hundreds of his fitness and health reports at http://www.DrMirkin.com
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Written By: Gabe Mirkin, M.D.
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