CHOLESTEROL CONTROL (PREVENTION OF HEART ATTACK''. Review on Managing Cholesterol

Let me clarify what we mean **Cholesterol** here is “BAD CHOLESTEROL”(LDL;i.e.low density lipoprotein)**which is getting deposited inside the the arteries causing **“ATHEROSCLEROSIS”**which hinders blood circulation to the heart causing total blochage of circulation;which is commonly called as “HEART ATTACK”.

When level of this bad cholesterol rises in body;it may not give any symptoms;even if it causes **“Hypertension”(High Blood Pressure)**.That is the reason it is called **“SILENT KILLER”**.

In advance cases chest; arm or jaw pain(sometimes TOOTHACHE also).these are signs which signify impeding Heart Attack.

There are other symptoms of coming heart attack;

i)Unexplained sweating all over with cold body.

ii)Unexplained dizziness;weakess; or faintness.

iii)In rare case typical book picture like squeezing;crushing chest pain may occur!

*HOW TO PREVENT IT?*

1) If you are “OBESE”(BMI more than 25) you must give serious thought to lose weight

(you must give first priorities)

2) Cut down intake of “Saturated fat” use vegetable oil(Olive;Saffola-safflower-cardi

oil;Corn oil)

3) Balanced diet- having raw salads; fruits; soups; green vegetable; Fish.(Bangda;

Salmon; tuna; sardines.(Omit red meat; organ meat like brain; kidney; spleen etc.)

4) Do not eat full; eat small frequent meal.

5) Stop smoking or any form of tobacco.

6) Physical exercise(NOT GYM!).Natural exercise like “BRISK WALK; JOGGING;

SWIMMING.

7) If your are a patient of high B.P.;then regular intake of tablets and checking BP(not at

home);do it at doctor’s clinic both sitting position and lying down position.

*(SUPPLEMENTS) VITAMIN—*

There are certain vitamins called as **“ANTI-OXIDANTS”**they help in many ways;they are SAFE.They inactivate free radicals(which can damage cells).They are—

i)Vitamin-E-prevents first step in development of plaque-ocidation of Bad

Cholesterol.

ii)Vitamin-C; It helps to recycle Vit-E; keep arteries flexible.(Not very high

dose)

iii)Beta-Carotene- they protect against heart diseases.

iv) Folic Acid—it reduces homocysteine(which is responsible for hear attack)

v)Omega3 fatty acids(in fish and flaxseed) reduce Triglycerides.

There are methods  and methods;but it depends upon you what to take;how to take up these habits;to prevent cholesterol!

*Dr.Shafique Pathan.*