Cholesterol: A Patient Conversation

High cholesterol is a dangerous disease that can lead to many life-threatening ailments, and can be lowered by eating healthy, while maintaining a balanced diet of leveled cholesterol. Cholesterol, the sleek-fat like substance that roams in the blood of a body. It is vital to life, but when there is too much intake of cholesterol, it can cause the body to malfunction and cause problems. There are two types of cholesterol HDL and LDL, which varies in the amount of protein and cholesterol it holds Too much cholesterol in a body is dangerous, and surprisingly, has no symptoms. The two main types of cholesterol are HDL and LDL, HDL helps reduce the chances of chronic heart disease, whereas LDL is the main reason for plaque build-up in artery

Many people do not pay attention to cholesterol until the get high or low cholesterol. You'll see someone look at the calories, fat, sugars, but do people not know cholesterol is very important to have. When was the last time you talk about how high in cholesterol a food is? There are many reasons to why cholesterol is very important to your body.

People who are diagnosed with high cholesterol levels should be careful of what they eat. This is because the cholesterol in their blood may shoot up to uncontrollable levels, causing severe damage to the arteries, heart, and other vital organs. If your doctor tells you that you have to lower your blood cholesterol, what he really means is that you should cut out on certain foods, more particularly on the fatty ones. You have to start eating healthy and living right to prevent further damage to your heart.

Good evening Mr. Brown your test results came in and we found out that your Triglycerides are 145 mg/dL, Cholesterol 210 mg/dL, HDL 33 mg/dL, and LDL 160 mg/dL. Normal triglycerides means there are less than 150 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) which you do have which is great. A desirable level of cholesterol would be Below 200 mg/dL, and borderline high would be 200-239 mg/dL so because your cholesterol level is 210 mg/dL you are at borderline high. Ideal LDL level for people at very high risk of heart disease would be below 70 and a high level would be 160-189 mg/dL your LDL level is 160 mg/dL therefore it’s high. The best HDL

First, let me explain what cholesterol is. Cholesterol is fat that is found in all your cells throughout your body. The organ that is responsible for making cholesterol is the liver. Let me explain your levels and the normal range for each level. So, we look at how much fat is in your blood and how at risk you are for heart disease and your level was a 145 mg/dl and the normal level is a less than 150 mg/dl. Someone with a 150-199 mg/dl level is borderline high and someone with a level of 200-499 mg/dl is high. So just look at it like this the high the level the more at risk for disease. Next, we looked at your bad cholesterol which tells us if there is any cholesterol has accumulated and if there are any arteries that may be blocked, your bad cholesterol level was 160 mg/dl and the normal level is less than 100 mg/dl. So, your bad cholesterol is high and may be putting you at risk for heart disease and other health issues. Someone with a level of 100-129 mg/dl is acceptable for people who doesn’t have any health concerns. But is more of a concern if you have health concerns. Someone with a 130-159 mg/dl is borderline high and someone with a 160-189 mg/dl is high. Again, the high the levels the more risk for heart disease. Then, we looked at your good cholesterol which is what helps to remove the cholesterol from your arteries. Your good cholesterol level was a 33 mg/dl which puts you at major risk for heart disease. A

Hi Mr. Brown how are you today? On today`s visit we will be going over your cholesterol panel we receive back all your test results for your cholesterol levels. Your triglycerides levels are at 145 milligrams per deciliter. Your levels are under the normal range of 145 milligrams per deciliter, which is good because your levels are under the high borderline which is between 150 to 199 milligrams per deciliter. This is great that your levels are normal Mr. Brown because Triglycerides are a type of fat known as lipid that’s found in your blood. When you eat food, your body converts any calories it doesn 't need to use right away into triglycerides. The triglycerides are stored in your fat cells. After the hormones are released into triglycerides for energy between meals. If you eat more calories than you burn, then the calories like fats and carbohydrates, can cause you to have a high triglycerides result. So basically, Triglycerides help in the digesting process and breaking down the fats in the food we eat. The results for your cholesterol level are 210 milligrams per deciliter which is borderline high considering, the normal range for cholesterol levels are less than 180 milligrams per deciliter. Since your body has to have cholesterol to make Vitamin D, your hormones, and it also helps with the digestion of the meals you eat. See cholesterol is like a wax, fat like substance that is found in the cells in our bodies.

Cholesterol is a substance made by the liver and occurs naturally. It helps the body in the proper functioning of the cells, hormones, and nerves. It travels in fatty acids of the blood stream also called plaque. Plaque can build up in the artery walls thus reducing the blood flow to important areas of the body. If this plaque continues to grow, it can cause problems such as stroke or heart attacks. Mostly, it is easy to maintain lower ldl cholesterol levels naturally. However, the meals and diets that we take upset these levels.

Cholesterol is a wax-like substance that is found in many places in the body. It resembles fat in appearance and can usually be located attached to something called a lipo-protein, which transports the cholesterol around the body. Formally, cholesterol is classified as a macro-molecule called a lipid. This group of biological molecules are classified by their

Thirteen years ago, cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins were introduced as a treatment for people with heart disease. In the relatively short amount of time the drug has been available, it has been prescribed to nearly five million people. Originally, statins were introduced to prevent heart attacks and prolong the lives of people with existing heart disease or with a history of heart disease. Recently, however, studies have shown that statins are not only useful for the treatment of heart disease, but are also useful in the lowering of cholesterol levels.

In the United States, most people have a certain type of diet related illness. Of the 323.1 million people and counting, over 33 percent of Americans have high cholesterol. Now the question comes to why so many of us have high cholesterol, what is the cause of the this diet illness and, what can we do as Americans to lower this percentage?

“Reducing Risk in Heart Disease” (2012) indicate John has dyslipidaemia as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels of 5.6 mmol/L are above recommendation of 1.0 mmol/L and an increase of triglycerides (5.7) which should be <2.0. High LDL and low HDL are strong indicators for coronary risk. High triglycerides and total cholesterol level (9.4 mmol/L) is associated with coronary heart disease.

Lipid-lowering therapy has proven to be beneficial in reducing the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in patients who have suffered a previous myocardial infarction (MI).1,5 However, it is unclear whether one statin is more effective versus another in reducing future incidence of acute MI and at what intensity is it beneficial.1,2 Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction (AMI), also known as a heart attack, is due to a blood clot that occludes coronary arteries, which brings oxygen-rich blood to the heart.4,6 When there is a blockage in the arteries due to plaque build-up there is a decrease in blood flow to the heart impairing oxygen demand and supply.5,6 Reduction in the blood supply to the heart, if not treated

In the Tukey’s Studentized Range (HSD) Test for Cholesterol, a type I error occurred. This indicates an incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis has develop. Type I error(s) leads one to conclude that a supposed effect or relationship exists when in fact it doesn't. It may be interpret that the null hypothesis (H0) is true, but it is rejected. This type of error is asserting something is absent, a false hit (a result that indicates that a given condition is present when it actually is not present). The type I error rate or significance level is the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis given that it is true, implying that it is acceptable to have a 5% probability of incorrectly rejecting the null hypothesis.

You are doing everything right but you still have problems with your LDL. The EMS were taking them away – Event & ASCVD, Nash

Jessica: Your Triglycerides results are slightly elevated, but not necessarily high. The readings are suppose to be lower than 150 mg/dL, and you fall slightly under that with 145 mg/dL (Schwartz, Aug. 16, 2013, para 3). That’s why I said your results are slightly elevated because it has the potential to be high at any given moment.