Thursday, March 12, 2009

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The cholesterol excess in blood (hypercholesterolemy) is a major factor of disease risk coronary being able to cause an heart attack or an cerebral vascular accident, two of the leading causes of death in Europe3. Cholesterol is presented in two forms: cholesterol with basic lipoproteins density (or cholesterol LDL) and cholesterol with lipoproteins of high density (or cholesterol HDL).

Cholesterol LDL, or “bad cholesterol”, transports the lipids in blood circulation and it is made of particles bulky, flocculent and sticking. The LDL deposit cholesterol on the walls of the arteries, which causes to narrow of it the diameter (known process under the name of athĂ©rosclĂ©rose). These changes support the coagulation of blood. If a clot (thrombus) is formed and blocked an artery whose diameter is narrowed (thrombosis), it can follow an heart attack or an cerebral vascular accident. Although cholesterol LDL is secreted naturally by the organization, certain people produce some in excessive quantities. The food can also act on the quantity of cholesterol LDL.

Cholesterol HDL, or “good cholesterol”, is composed of particles which recover cholesterol in the bodies which have some to too much bring it back to the liver, where it is eliminated. A high cholesterol level HDL means that the greasy deposits are less likely to accumulate in the arteries. A raised report/ratio HDL/LDL, i.e. a cholesterol level HDL raised compared to the cholesterol level LDL, protects from the cardiovascular diseases. The physical-activity and the consumption of healthy greases can contribute to increase the cholesterol level HDL.

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