Tuesday, December 27, 2011

About Cholesterol: Make a Resolution to Keep Your Heart Healthy

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From Jennifer Moll, your Guide to Cholesterol
Anyone can develop high cholesterol, but if you have certain risk factors, your chances for high cholesterol can increase. While there some risk factors you cannot control, there are many others you can address to help lower your risk of having high cholesterol - and heart disease. Make 2012 the year you take control of your heart health by addressing the risk factors you can control!

Assessing Your Risk for Heart Disease
The Framingham Risk Calculator is used to calculate your risk for heart disease in the future. It takes several factors into account, including your HDL, whether or not you smoke, and your age. Assess your risk for heart disease using this tool.

Which Risk Factors Can You Control?
There are many circumstances that can place you at risk for having high cholesterol. While some of these cannot be controlled, there are a lot other risk factors that can be. Find out if you have any of these risk factors, and how you can address them in order to lower your cholesterol.

Which Risk Factors Can You Not Control?
Although there are many risk factors you can control for high cholesterol, there are a few others that cannot be controlled - no matter how hard you try. However, knowing these risk factors can help you to assess your risk of high cholesterol, and be aware of other potential health problems in the future.

Stress and Your Cholesterol
Do you have a stressful job, or another aspect of your life that is continually wrecking your nerves? If so, anxiety is not only thing you need to worry about. Over time, chronic stress could cause your cholesterol levels to increase -- as well as your risk for heart disease.

 


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