Within American, over 100 million people have blood cholesterol that is above 200 mg/Dl, which is what is considered to be a healthy cholesterol. 100 million Americans is roughly 1 in 3 people. Additionally, there are over 30 million Americans that have high cholesterol, above 240 mg/Dl, which puts them at an increased risk of developing heart disease. The most common adverse health impact that is associated with high cholesterol is atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis occurs when cholesterol and other substances build up within the walls of your arteries and reduce the blood flow throughout your body. Atherosclerosis can cause different adverse health impacts within the body. It can cause chest pain, due to the pressure within the arteries.
Another potential impact is that a heart attack can occur if the clot forms within the walls of the arteries. Heart attacks happen more frequently due to the build-up of within the walls of the arteries. Last, a stroke can occur due to atherosclerosis. A stroke occurs when blood flowing to the brain becomes blocked. Overall, high cholesterol can induce adverse health impacts, and many Americans have high cholesterol levels. There are a number of different ways that a person can lower high cholesterol. Six different ways to lower your cholesterol include exercising, taking niacin, statins, low-fat diets, fish oil, and omega-3 fatty acids.
