Cholesterol is one of the main factors of heart attack or heart blockages. Abnormal cholesterol level in blood is major problem in 80 percent of the population in whole world. Cholesterol is present in cell membrane of all mammals. Cholesterol is derived from Greek word meaning bile solid. It is essentially fatty oil present in our blood and always roaming around with blood flow. The important facts about the cholesterol are they never dissolves in blood but only move freely in the blood by the help of lipoproteins. There are two types of lipoprotein to carry the cholesterol high density lipoprotein or HDL or good cholesterol and low density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol or bad cholesterol. It is extremely important to keep good cholesterol ratio high to prevent heart disease. LDL cholesterol is bad for health and we should try to keep this cholesterol level low by incorporating appropriate diet. LDL cholesterol tends to deposit in the blood vessels or arteries and form plaque and consequently put pressure on the wall of artery cause blockage or heart attack. While good cholesterol or HDL try to carry back the LDL cholesterol back to the liver and excrete out from the body. [...]
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