Running Head: LOWER CHOLESTEROL 1 Taking care of yourself to lower your Cholesterol Laura Bramlett Kaplan University SC121‚ Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Unit 2‚ Assignment Professor Holly Painter October 27‚ 2014 LOWER CHOLESTEROL 2 Abstract On October 1‚ 2014‚ a 56 year old man‚ Mr. Brown‚ came
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What is cholesterol and steroids?? Cholesterol is a type of fat in your blood. Steroids are fake hormones that can improve strength and muscle mass. We all have cholesterol but only a little so they can help your organs grow. We all also have natural steroids to help us grow in many ways. Having too much cholesterol can cause heart attacks and/or strokes. Having blood test can tell how much cholesterol you have in your body. There are two types of cholesterol in your body. HDL is a good kind of
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The chylomicron has very important roles in the dietary process. This chylomicron act as the carrier of the cholesterol and also some fats (exogenous fats) to the large body veins through the lymph systems. The function of the chylomicron is to deliver the cholesterol into the liver. The other function of the chylomicron is by transfer the presence of the dietary fats to the adipose tissue and also to the muscle of the body. The VLDL‚ is the abbreviation of the Very Low Densities Lipoprotein.
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Statin drugs are some of the most effective drugs in the battle against high cholesterol. They are the most efficacious in lowering LDL cholesterol. Furthermore‚ recent studies have shown that statins are capable of preventing heart attacks and reducing the risk of strokes. However‚ statins are only recently gaining public attention though they have been available for many years. Various cholesterol-lowering agents had been discovered during the 1950s and 1960s. However‚ the majority had unwanted
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Cholesterol Myths that May Surprise You By Lisa Collier Cool Nov 26‚ 2012 Health Experts Main Life insurance companies know a surprising secret about cholesterol that most doctors never tell patients: When it comes to rating your risk for a fatal heart attack‚ the least important cholesterol number is your level of LDL (bad) cholesterol. In fact‚ life insurance actuaries don’t even look at LDL levels‚ because large studies show it’s the worst predictor of heart attack risk. Instead‚ life insurance
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Cholesterol: A Patient Conversation Name SC121 October 27‚ 2014 Hello Mr. Brown‚ My name is Jane and I am your PA today otherwise known as a Physician’s Assistant. The doctor had ordered some test for you and I am going to go over your results and explain to you what each of them mean. If you have any questions please feel free to stop me at any time. First we will start off with your Triglyceride level and it was 145 mg/dl. Your Triglycerides is fat in the blood and they are used to provide
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Lea Giannini- Dr. Termos Cholesterol‚ the good‚ the bad‚ and the ugly! SC121 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1-Unit 2 Assignment In this unit we are talking about Cholesterol and how a group of organic compounds make up 18-25% of one’s body mass called lipids. So why are lipids important? Lipids are important because they are used in the body to transport vitamins‚ they are essential in breaking down Cholesterol and they are used for body insulation. Lipids are best obtained from vegetable
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Oats and the Effects on Cholesterol Do they really lower cholesterol or is the claim used for marketing schemes? Studies have been done‚ and they show that eating Oatmeal does lower cholesterol. According to an article written by Charles G. Humble‚ Oatmeal’s fiber content (7%) is low compared to that of oat brans (15-26%). The study that was done showed that oat bran consumption was associated with twelve percent reduction in total cholesterol compared with wheat bran consumption. In this
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lipoproteins move very easily throughout the blood‚ they do not get stuck in it. HDLs are produced by the combination of unsaturated fats‚ cholesterol and protein. These tend to carry cholesterol from the tissues to the liver to be broken down. LDL or low density lipoprotein is the major cholesterol carrier in the blood. When a person has too much LDL cholesterol circulating in the blood‚ it can slowly build up within the walls of the arteries feeding the heart and brain. Together with other substances
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