Another way of lower your cholesterol level is through your lifestyle. Here are some ways as references.
Exercising every day
Lack of physical activity is a major risk factor for heart disease. Exercising regularly will affect blood cholesterol levels because the blood will be pumped more quickly so that HDL cholesterol in your blood will get rid of LDL cholesterol from the blood vessels. Physical activity can also help control some other risks associated with heart disease, such as being overweight, diabetes, and high blood pressure. The American Heart Association recommends that you perform at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day (can be divided into sessions where each session contains about 10 or 15 minutes).
If you do not have time to exercise regularly, you can take a walk for about 5 minutes in every hour while you’re working in the office.
Quit smoking.
Smoking reduces the amount of HDL cholesterol in your blood. Smoking also increases the likelihood of blood clots. As much as possible, you should also avoid smokers, so you do not become passive smokers.
Drink a little alcoholic beverage.
You can raise HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) by drinking one (if you’re a woman) or two (if you’re a guy) a pint or red wine a day. But do not forget, alcohol also causes many health problems, so drink enough.
Drinking tea.
Green tea has many health benefits, including lowering LDL levels and increasing HDL levels. Green tea can also prevent the intestines to absorb cholesterol and help remove it from the body. According to research, black tea can also help improve heart health.
Use paper filters to filter coffee
Two substances contained in coffee tubruk, namely kahweol and cafestol can increase LDL levels. But you can get rid of it by using a paper filter, so these two substances do not come with your consumption.
Consult a doctor.
Remember, if you concern about your cholesterol level always consult your doctor. There are several drugs that are proven to help reduce cholesterol, especially for people who are genetically prone to have high cholesterol levels. Ask your doctor about this medicine. Your doctor may ask you to try to change your diet and lifestyle before you are allowed to take the drug. The doctor’s decision will depend on your LDL cholesterol level and the risk factors for cardiovascular disease (heart) you have. It could be that your doctor will ask you to take medication while simultaneously changing your lifestyle.
Protect and care your heart.
Cholesterol does have to be considered, because excessive bad cholesterol will turn into fatty deposits or “plaque” in the blood vessels. Plaque buildup will reduce the smooth flow of blood through the blood vessels, so the heart will work harder which in turn can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. Scary? Do not worry too much even if you have high LDL levels. For every one percent of blood cholesterol levels down, the risk of heart disease will be reduced by two percent!
Getting and maintaining the motivation to turn a lifestyle into a healthy lifestyle is not an easy thing. Create a kind of healthy campaign by making Monday a day to change towards a better and healthier life. Every Monday, walk a healthy habit and leave unhealthy habits. That way, you do not have to wait until the New Year or birthday to change your bad habits. And that means you have 52 chances in a year, so chances for success will increase!