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How to Lower Your Cholesterol Level Naturally

Lower Cholesterol Naturally

Cholesterol is a substance that is waxy or fatty which occurs naturally in the body and is produced primarily in the liver. There are fats that are called lipids that are found throughout the body called cholesterol. Cholesterol is both produced by our body and consumed when we eat foods like eggs, meats, milk, cheese, and ice cream. Conversely foods like vegetables, fruits, and grains have no lipids or cholesterol in them. In fact fruits and vegetables will generally help to cleanse the fat cells, or cholesterol cells, from our body instead of adding more for our body to have to deal with.

Cholesterol is known as one of the bad guys in the body but it isn’t all bad. Cholesterol contributes to some very important body functions. Your body needs cholesterol for nerve function, cell and nerve membrane creation and hormone production. You also use cholesterol to help store unused energy. Cholesterol creates bile salts that break down fats for digestion. All of those functions depend on having healthy levels of cholesterol in your body. It is important to have your cholesterol levels within a healthy range. Too much cholesterol in your body definitely presents a potentially life threatening situation. A blood test for cholesterol levels is easy and should be done periodically just to make sure that there isn’t an issue.

Cholesterol can be broken down into 3 groups. These groups are referred to as lipoproteins. The three types of lipoproteins are high density lipoproteins (HDL), low density proteins (LDL) and triglycerides (TAG). Experts say HDL prevents arterial disease. HDL does the opposite of LDL. HDL takes the cholesterol away from the cells and back to the liver. In the liver it is either broken down or expelled from the body as waste. LDL can increase the risk of arterial disease if levels rise too high. LDL is the type of cholesterol that gains the bad reputation as a health risk. LDL is also the most prevalent form of cholesterol in human blood. (TAG) is a primary form of fat (composed of three fatty acids joined by a glycerol molecule) in the body that is supplied by food and produced within the body. Triglycerides, in association with cholesterol, form the plasma lipids (blood fat). Calories we consume but are not used immediately by our tissues are converted into triglycerides and stored in fat cells. When your body needs energy and there is no food as an energy source, triglycerides will be released from fat cells and used as energy. You've probably heard people call LDL cholesterol "bad cholesterol" and HDL cholesterol "good cholesterol" because of their very different effects on the body. Most cholesterol is LDL cholesterol, and this is the kind that's most likely to clog the blood vessels, keeping blood from flowing through the body the way it should.

Cholesterol Object Lesson Experiment

If you want to see how cholesterol can affect the flow of blood works I have an object lesson for you to try. The cholesterol object lesson involves any type of spaghetti sauce, one quarter pound of hamburger, two pans and two plates. First cook 2 servings of spaghetti noodles. Heat up some store brand (whatever your favorite is) spaghetti sauce (enough for 2 servings). In a separate pan cook the hamburger and drain the excess fats (grease). Divide the spaghetti sauce into two even portions and pour one portion over the hamburger. Divide the noodles into two even portions and place on the plates. Pour the sauce with hamburger in it on one plate of noodles and pour the sauce without hamburger on the other plate of noodles. Here is the easy part; eat the two servings of spaghetti. After you have enjoyed the noodles is when the experiment will really show what animal fats do inside your body.
Now that you have finished your meal you need to rinse the plates off with hot water (no saop). If you have two sinks rinse each plate in separate sinks. While you are rinsing you should notice that the plate and sink without hamburger will rinse right off but the plate with the hamburger in the sauce doesn’t. The fats in the hamburger bind to the plate and the sink. It will actually take some scrubbing and some soap to break the fat down and completely remove the spaghetti sauce.
In this object lesson demonstrates the effects of cholesterol in the blood stream. It shows that animal fats are sticky. It also demonstrates that it takes more effort to cleanse arteries and blood vessels when too much cholesterol is present. And it brings an understanding of how important diet is in the issue of cholesterol.

When too much LDL cholesterol is in the blood stream it tends to collect on walls of the arteries. As it gathers it piles up and becomes hard. The hardened cholesterol forms into plaque and decreases the blood flow. That process is called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis impedes blood flow to the brain, kidneys, heart, genitals and extremities. This is also a major cause of hypertension or high blood pressure. It is pretty simple to see that as one event leads to another the health risks increase until they become life threatening. Ultimately high cholesterol can lead to a stroke, a heart attack or even death.

What Causes High Cholesterol?

Cholesterol is produced in the liver. I have already mentioned that some cholesterol is healthy. There are several things in today’s lifestyle that contribute to high unhealthy cholesterol beginning with diet. Although some foods contain cholesterol, such as eggs, and some seafoods, dietary cholesterol does not have much of an impact in human blood cholesterol levels. However, saturated fats do! Foods high in saturated fats include red meat, sausages, hard cheese, bacon, pastry, cakes, most biscuits, and cream. As you can see most of the foods that contain saturated fats that come from fast food restaurants or they are the processed foods that are purchased in grocery stores every day. Another lifestyle issue that contributes to high cholesterol is sedentary lifestyle. A sedentary lifestyle is a physically inactive lifestyle. It includes people who do not exercise. Instead they spend most of their time sitting/lying down. They watch television and munch on those foods that contain high levels of saturated fats. Sedentary people tend to have significantly higher levels of LDL (bad cholesterol) and lower levels of HDL (good cholesterol). Other contributing factors are bodyweight. Overweight or obese people are much more likely to have higher LDL levels and lower HDL levels, compared to people who are of normal weight. Smoking can have quite a considerable effect on LDL levels as well. We all recognize the dangers of smoking when we are speaking of respiratory health, there is more than that. Smoking heightens the risk of stroke and heart attack. Then there is alcohol. Alcohol has a negative effect on the liver. Since the liver is the predominant organ to control cholesterol levels it stands to reason that people who consume too much alcohol on a regular basis, generally have much higher levels of LDL and much lower levels of HDL, compared to people who abstain or those who drink in moderation.
To sum it up, diet, lack of exercise, smoking, and drinking alcoholic beverages can lead to high cholesterol. Millions of Americans suffer with this problem. Many of them have no idea that they are having troubles.

Natural Remedies for High Cholesterol

Grandma's Herbs Cholesterol formula contains herbs which can help lower cholesterol naturally. There are many health benefits by deciding to lower cholesterol naturally. Our herbal combination along with a proper diet and some exercise will help with cholesterol levels. There are a great number of products that can help with issues like high cholesterol we feel that our is one of the best. We feel that our product delivers results without dangerous side effects. Our herbal blend has been formulated to safely lower cholesterol naturally. As with any cholesterol product diet and exercise are some of the keys to success. People who have had the best success with Grandma’s Herbs Cholesterol have also used niacin (vitamin B3) in conjunction with our Cholesterol.

When you lower cholesterol naturally, you will reduce the chance of stroke or heart attack and actually increase your lifespan, benefiting both you and your family. Diet and exercise are important issues when trying to lower your cholesterol to a healthy level. Combining a healthy diet and the proper amount of exercise with Grandma's Herbs all herbal Cholesterol formula can deliver the one, two punch that you need to lower your cholesterol. So take a healthy step toward a better lifestyle by choosing to lower cholesterol naturally.

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