With Heart disease running in both sides of my husbands family, both mom and dad, I decided to do a research on the heart and found it this on Cholesterol.
So, how does Cholesterol affect your heart?
Cholesterol is a waxy substance your body uses to protect nerves, make cell tissues and produce certain hormones. Most of the cholesterol in your body is made by your liver. Some cholesterol also comes from foods such as eggs, meats and dairy products.
While some cholesterol is needed for good health, too much cholesterol in your blood can raise your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
The extra cholesterol in your blood may be stored in your arteries (blood vessels that carry blood from your heart to the rest of your body). Buildup of cholesterol, or "plaque," in your arteries will cause them to narrow. This is called atherosclerosis. Large deposits of cholesterol can completely block an artery, so the blood can't flow through.
If the coronary artery (the blood vessel that supplies blood to the muscles in your heart) becomes blocked, a heart attack can occur.
If you or someone you know has high cholesterol plus has heart disease please share this with them.
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Risk factors for a heart attack
- Smoking
- Diabetes
- Increasing age--83% of people who die from heart disease are 65 years of age or older
- High cholesterol level
- High blood pressure
- Family history of heart attack
- Race--African Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Americans and Native Hawaiians are at greater risk.
- Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)
- Lack of exercise
- Stress
- Obesity
- Sex--More males have heart attacks, although heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women.
Let us all educate ourselves on this disease and live long healthy lives!
