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Description
High blood cholesterol is also referred to as hypercholesterolemia and is one of the major contributing factors to coronary heart disease. High blood cholesterol is characterized by the presence of high levels of cholesterol in the blood and is caused due to the genetic nature of a person and the amount of saturated fat and cholesterol present in the food consumed by a person. The human body is al
so designed to produce cholesterol on its own to meet the internal requirement; therefore even if it is not consumed via food it is manufactured within the body. Hypercholesterolemia can be determined through a blood test where the level of HDL or good cholesterol will be less than 40 mg/dL or the total cholesterol will be greater than 200. Blood cholesterol greater than 240 mg/dL is referred to as hypercholesterolemia. A clear picture can be determined by conducting a fasting blood test which would test for total cholesterol, LDL or bad cholesterol, HDL or good cholesterol and triglycerides.
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Causes
Various medications and disease conditions could sometimes cause hypercholesterolemia; however, in most cases a high-fat diet and genetically inherited risk factors could be the main causes for hypercholesterolemia. Physicians would initially rule out an inactive thyroid, renal, and/or hepatic disease since these could also contribute to high levels of blood cholesterol.
Genetic causes include a
family history of high levels of LDL; obesity also contributes to building up of LDL levels in the blood stream; and finally physical inactivity also is another risk factor that leads to hypercholesterolemia. In addition to the above, prior to menopause, women have low levels of total cholesterol when compared to men of the same age, but as age progresses blood cholesterol levels increase till about 60-65 years of age; and women aged over 50 tend to have higher levels of total cholesterol when compared to men of the same age. Consumption of moderate levels of alcohol increases HDL (good) cholesterol; however do not lower the bad cholesterol or LDL levels in the blood stream. Studies also indicated that stress increases blood cholesterol levels over a prolonged period of time. When stress levels increase, people tend to eat more and this could include over consumption of fatty food which in turn increases the cholesterol levels in the blood.
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Prevention
By decreasing the amount of saturated fat and cholesterol in the diet is one of the best forms of preventing hypercholesterolemia. Foods that contain less saturated fat include fat-free or 1 percent dairy products; lean meat; fish; whole grain breads; and fresh fruits and vegetables. Food containing high cholesterol or saturated fat should be limited or avoided completely and these include liver a
nd other organ meat; egg yolk; and white bread; and full-fat dairy products. Fruits and vegetables like oranges; pears; brussels sprouts and carrots, as well as oats and oat bran, dried peas and beans do not contain dietary cholesterol. These will help the body expel the cholesterol prior to being absorbed into the bloodstream. Eating plant stanols or sterols on a regular basis also helps prevent absorption of cholesterol into the bloodstream. Sterols are found in vegetable oils, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, cereals, beans and other plant sources. Stanols can be found in some of the same sources. Some food products, such as Benecol Spread, have been fortified with stanols or sterols and can help lower cholesterol.
In addition to the above, being overweight is a considered another risk factor that leads to heart disease or coronary artery disease and increases cholesterol; therefore, losing weight with help decrease the level of bad cholesterol and total cholesterol levels. This also goes hand in hand with increasing physical activity, being physically inactive is another risk factor that contributes to increasing cholesterol and heart disease, therefore routine exercise that includes cardiovascular workout like aerobics; running; jogging; and/or cycling should be cultivated.
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Common Symptoms
While there could be absolutely no symptoms with regards to the presence of high cholesterol in the blood stream, it is discovered during routine screening tests and examinations. It is however, more common among people with a family history of high cholesterol. Of course, diet and lack of physical activity and stress contribute to hypercholesterolemia; therefore it is recommended that people who
are over weight; have undergone a lot of stress in the recent past; and those who have not invested in exercise and physical activity and have lead a sedentary lifestyle should check their cholesterol levels through blood tests. These tests will determine the levels of LDL or bad cholesterol; levels of HDL or good cholesterol; trigylcerides and total cholesterol which will indicate if one is suffering from hypercholesterolemia.
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Rare Symptoms
Deposits of excess cholesterol that collect in the skin or eye tissue.
Traditional Treatment
Pharmacological treatment includes lifestyle changes and dietary changes along with administering medications. Medications include bile acid sequestrants like cholestyramine (Questran), colestipol (Colestid), and colesevelam (Welchol); fibric acids include medications like gemfibrozil (Lopid), fenofibrate (Tricor), and clofibrate (Atromid-S); niacin is basically vitamin B and is now available in c
ombination medications like Advicor, which functions by boosting good or HDL cholesterol and lovastatin which lowers the bad or LDL cholesterol; and statins are the most popular of the lot include medications like aorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol), lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), rosuvastatin calcium (Crestor), and simvastatin (Zocor). Recent developments include medications like Ezetimibe or Zetia which also works towards lowering LDL or bad cholesterol, it is sometimes combined with statins.
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Alternative Treatment
Herbal remedies include: artichoke leaf extract (Cynara scolymnus); Bugleweed; Goldenseal; Hawthorn; Policosanol; Ginger and garlic supplements. Nutritional supplements include: Vitamin B complex; calcium; coenzyme Q10; garlic; lecithin; vitamin C; and vitamin E. Homeopathic remedies for hypercholesterolemia include Adon; Fuc; Chol; Crat; Fel; Phos; and Esculentine.
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Zocor
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