Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death globally, the risk of which can occur at any age. In recent years, heart health problems are also increasing in people under the age of 30. Health experts say that increased blood pressure has been considered the main reason for heart diseases, but do you know that some other factors also increase the risk of this serious health problem?
Whether it is heart disease or the increasing risk of heart attack, blood pressure is considered the main reason for this. Along with this, the two things due to which the risk is seen to increase are cholesterol and triglycerides. Let us know what cholesterol and triglycerides are and how their increase can be harmful, let us know about this in detail.
What is cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in your blood. Your body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells. However, when cholesterol levels go above normal, it can cause deposits in the blood vessels, which disrupts the normal flow of blood. In case of high cholesterol, the risk of problems like heart attack also increases due to the heart not getting blood properly.
High cholesterol can also cause chest pressure, dizziness, problems in walking, and swelling in the legs.
What are triglycerides?
Triglycerides are a type of fat (lipid) found in your blood. When you eat something, the body converts its calories into triglycerides, which it does not need to use immediately. Triglycerides get stored in your fat cells.
High triglycerides can cause hardening of the arteries. This condition is considered to increase the risk of serious heart diseases and stroke.
How dangerous is their increase?
Experts from the American Heart Association say that the combination of high triglycerides and high cholesterol can lead to the risk of fat accumulation in the artery walls. If these conditions are not taken care of in time, it increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. The increased level of triglyceride also starts affecting cholesterol. Continuous efforts are necessary to keep it under control.
How to control cholesterol-triglyceride?
Health experts say that keeping both cholesterol and triglyceride under control is necessary to keep the body healthy and prevent serious diseases. Some measures can be taken for this.
Eat plenty of vegetables, fruits and whole grains.
A variety of healthy protein-rich foods (especially fish), beans and lentils, nuts and seeds.
Keep the amount of salt low in foods for taste.
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