what is cholesterol?

Question

what is cholestrol , what are the symptoms. how to control is it
going to harm heart,what are the medicines ,can we control using medicine.
i am75 years no BP no daibetic only high cholestrol. why?

Answer 1

I am sending you this link it will answer your question in depth.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol/CL00003

Answer 2

What is LDL cholesterol?

Low-density lipoprotein is the major cholesterol carrier in the blood. If too much LDL cholesterol circulates in the blood, it can slowly build up in the walls of the arteries feeding the heart and brain. Together with other substances it can form plaque, a thick, hard deposit that can clog those arteries. This condition is known as atherosclerosis. A clot (thrombus) that forms near this plaque can block the blood flow to part of the heart muscle and cause a heart attack. If a clot blocks the blood flow to part of the brain, a stroke results. A high level of LDL cholesterol (160 mg/dL and above) reflects an increased risk of heart disease. If you have heart disease, your LDL cholesterol should be less than 100 mg/dL. That's why LDL cholesterol is called "bad" cholesterol. Lower levels of LDL cholesterol reflect a lower risk of heart disease.

What is HDL cholesterol?

About one-third to one-fourth of blood cholesterol is carried by HDL. Medical experts think HDL tends to carry cholesterol away from the arteries and back to the liver, where it's passed from the body. Some experts believe HDL removes excess cholesterol from plaques and thus slows their growth. HDL cholesterol is known as "good" cholesterol because a high HDL level seems to protect against heart attack. The opposite is also true: a low HDL level (less than 40 mg/dL in men; less than 50 mg/dL in women) indicates a greater risk. A low HDL cholesterol level also may raise stroke risk.

Answer 3

Cholesterol is a waxy fat that is present in all human beings. About 80 percent of the cholesterol in the body is manufactured by the liver. The rest is consumed through cholesterol-rich foods such as meat, eggs and dairy products.

Cholesterol itself is vital for survival. However, it can also contribute to coronary artery disease. To understand how cholesterol is related to heart disease, it is necessary to understand how it is transported through the body. Cholesterol is carried in the bloodstream in specialized protein packages called lipoproteins. These are comprised of another building block called apolipoproteins.

Please read more on cholesterol below:

http://heart.health.ivillage.com/cholesterol/cholesterol.cfm

Answer 4

the main product to getting diabeties is sugar eating too much of it every single day might trigger type 1 or type 2 dietbeties cholesterol is weighted on factors there is good cholesterol and there is the bad cholesterol which is really bad for your heart that might trigger heart attacks and stroke. people who are diebetic are usually keeping themselfs healthy unlike any person they have symptoms of the diebeties

Answer 5

Pops.i want worry about cholestrol at this age much,the best medication for you is walk two miles a day,one mile going and one mile comming back God bless you i wish i live to 75 so i can see grand children