Dr. Sarita Rao Best Cardiologist

High cholesterol levels in the body can increase the risk of heart diseases and heart attack, medications play an important role in maintaining the cholesterol level and to improve them, but before medications the initial step that it is kept in mind is to make lifestyle changes & maintaining healthy eating habits.  Cholesterol is generally made in liver and also has many important functions like it helps keeping the walls of cells flexible that is needed to make several hormones. But excess of anything can cause problem meanwhile too much cholesterol can be a problem for the body, here are some of the tips that can help you to improve and maintain your cholesterol levels:- 1) Eat healthy foods that is good for your heart -  To improve the cholesterol levels only a few changes in your diet can help you a lot Reduce saturated fats - saturated fats are primarily found in red meat and full fat dairy products that can raise your total cholesterol. Decreasing the consumption of saturate

High cholesterol in the human body is linked to the higher risk of cardiovascular diseases this cardiovascular diseases can include coronary heart disease, stroke,  peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, erectile dysfunction. In all of the following cases the main underlying cause of these diseases are because high cholesterol levels in the body can lead to fatty plaque deposits that build up inside the arteries all over the body. Well all of the conditions that are linked to the high cholesterol levels can be prevented and managed with help of very simple steps which may help in lowering the cholesterol levels.  Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Diseases:- The main risk factor which comes along with the high cholesterol level is the coronary heart disease, the coronary heart disease may lead to death from heart attack. Higher cholesterol levels in the body to build up of the plague in the walls of the arteries. This deposits can cause blockage or hardening of the ar

What is cholesterol:-  Cholesterol is a waxy substance that is found in blood. Cholesterol generally helps the body to build new cells, insulation of nerves and production of hormones. Normally the liver is responsible for making the cholesterol the body needs, but the cholesterol also enters the body from the food and mostly animal based foods like milk, eggs, meat. Excess amount of cholesterol in the body is a highly risk factor for heart diseases.  How does high cholesterol cause heart disease? If there is excessive amount of cholesterol in the blood it leads to build up in the walls of arteries inform of fatty deposits, in the form of heart disease. Due to the deposits the arteries become narrow and the blood flow of the heart is slow down or blocked. Blood is main carrier of oxygen to the heart, and if the enough Oxygen and blood does not reaches the heart it may leads to heart problems and chest pain. And if the blood supply of any portion of the heart is completely cut off due t