Cholesterol: what are the symptoms that should alert you? – Health press

This title is quite misleading, as clinically there are no obvious precursor symptoms of complications (such as redness on the skin or a runny nose). What can be considered as symptoms are in fact the first consequences of excess cholesterol, this means that the problem is there and that measures must be taken immediately to alleviate this problem. But first, a few notions fundamentals. Cholesterol is a type of lipid with many important roles such as the composition of cell membranes and the synthesis of different chemicals including steroid hormones, it is naturally present in the liver, brain, spinal cord and other places in the body. human, there are mainly two types of cholesterol: LDL cholesterol (low density lipoproteins = low density lipoproteins): Cholesterol is transported from the liver to other cells in the body, via LDL lipoproteins, which can lead to their deposition in the arteries HDL cholesterol (high density lipoproteins = high density lipoproteins): Cholesterol is transported from the cells to the liver, via HDL lipoproteins, which helps unclog the arteries so that the cholesterol is eliminated. Its chemical characteristic makes it non-soluble and cannot travel through the body on its own, therefore large accumulations can ent create fatty deposits in the arteries. What will slow down or even in the worst case, obstruct the blood flow, the symptoms are pain in the chest and in the heart, which lead to a myocardial infarction or a cerebrovascular accident. the nasal angle of the eyelid or a corneal arch in people under 60, but these signs are not specific to excess cholesterol alone. Especially since it is not foreseeable to an external eye, in fact, an overweight person can have a normal total cholesterol level just as a relatively thin person can have a high cholesterol level. This is why it is important to stay vigilant about our diet and our cardiovascular health. The best way to get to the bottom of it is to do a medical check-up. * Presse Santé strives to transmit health knowledge in a language accessible to all. In NO CASE, the information given can not replace the advice of a health professional. Tagscholesterol and risk of heart attack blood cholesterol levels