Cholesterol Cholestrol

I have high cholesterol but I feel fine. Do I really need to follow a low-cholesterol diet?

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1. No, some people have naturally high cholesterol. Just enjoy life and eat whatever you want.
2. yes! you may need meds over time..cholestrol clogs your arteries...whcih causes heart attacks and death!
3. Yes you should. Eventually you will feel the high cholesterol but it will be too late. This might sound weird but just because you feel fine doesn't mean you are fine. Just keep yourself healthy and it will save 10+ years of your life.
4. yes. even though you feel fine, most people do up until they have a heart attack.
5. You might feel fine now, but it will catch up with you. Eating healthy will keep you healthy and alive. Don't ignore the problem until it's too late.
6. Low cholesterol diet would help.But your family doctor would decide if you need medicine. Heredity is another factor. You body produces cholesterol too.
7. There are growing numbers of knowledgeable and reputable medical researchers who consider the "HDL" and "LDL" cholesterol claims by the pharmaceutical industry to be an absolute "sham". There is also growing evidence that too low a cholesterol level can be detrimental to your health, and that cholesterol does NOT contribute to the formation of arterial "plaque". Spend some time, and do some research of your own. There are dozens of alternative websites that have very informative articles on the subject.
8. Cholesterol is like high blood pressure, you can feel fine even when you are not fine at all. The issue with cholesterol is that it can adhere to artery's walls creating a clot, and with time it can create an infarction. Even in the heart or another organ (like lungs, legs, nervous system). You should start with a low fat diet, combine it with some exercise if you don't have a heart condition and repeat the laboratory test after a month or two with this regimen. You will see the difference in the numbers, and maybe in your life !!! Prevent is better than cure. If after those main things you continue with high cholesterol, your doctor can prescribe a medicine to help you low those values. Take care of yourself and GOOD LUCK!!!
9. Since high blood cholesterol levels are associated with a high risk of coronary artery disease, it is assumed that having a low cholesterol level is good news. Not so, according to three independent research groups. One, in Japan, found that while high levels are associated with cardiovascular disease, which is low in Japan, low levels are associated with strokes.... ...Jykri Penttinen, has found low levels to be associated with a higher rate of depression, suicide and death from violent causes. Freedman believes that very low levels of cholesterol lead to aggression. ...So what is ideal? ...very narrow band that represents a healthy cholesterol level in the blood. This is between 190 and 210mg/dl or 4.9 and 5.4mmol. Variations either side correlate with increasing rates of disease. The UK National Health Forum recommends a cholesterol level below 5mmol/l,while the UK average is more like 5.5mmol/l. They, however, set no minimum level, implying that the lower one's cholesterol the better. This denies the fact that cholesterol is a vital precursor of hormones and much needed by the body and brain. ...there is good and bad cholesterol. The ideal ratio is one part HDL cholesterol to three parts total cholesterol.
10. You are not fine. Having something doesnt mean you can feel it all the time. High cholesterol can lead to heart attacks which could be major and could be fatal. So follow a low cholesterol diet. What happens is your the pipes that blood goes through get blocked and prevents blood flow to the heart and I think also other organs and that leads to attacks like heart attacks. Im not a doctor and not even in the science field but I know the things I told you. Just things you learn along.
11. It would be wise to get your bad cholesterol down. Over the years plaque will build up in your arteries. When that happens you could have to have invasive tests (cardiac catheterization) and procedures (angioplasty, open-heart bypass surgery). I've seen what can happen when people have high cholesterol. My husband was diagnosed with coronary artery disease 15 years ago. He's had several catheteriztions, 4 bypass surgeries, angioplasty, a stent, too many hospitalizations. If you can get your cholesterol down and keep it down, eat right and exercise you could avoid all of this. God bless!