Cholesterol: Myths and Facts
Posted on Saturday, March 05, 2011 | By Anonymous | In cholesterol
Myth: Eating goat meat will cause high cholesterol and hypertension.
Fact: Not true. There is no evidence that goat meat has a higher fat content than any other red meat.
Myth: In people with high cholesterol, if diligent exercise and diet and body in a condition fit means good cholesterol.
Fact: In addition to exercise and diet, there are other things that affect cholesterol levels, such as weight, smoking, family history, age, and gender. For cholesterol awake, it takes a healthy lifestyle and medication adherence.
Myth: High cholesterol and cardiovascular disease only problem man.
Fact: Not true. Although before the menopause women produce estrogen which can reduce the risk of heart disease, but keep in mind other factors such as hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, diabetes, heredity, and so forth.
Myth: Just avoid the meat, coconut milk, and organ meats, cholesterol must be normal.
Fact: Not necessarily, because 80 percent of blood cholesterol is produced from within our own bodies. When metabolism is deteriorating, then the drug is needed in addition to a healthy lifestyle modification.


