How To Self Test For Cholesterol
from the website www.howto.tv One important area of personal health management is testing your cholesterol levels. Anyone over 20 should have their levels checked and there is now a range of over the counter home tests that can monitor these accurately. If in doubt, ask your pharmacist which test is most suitable before you buy. The kits will come with easy to follow instructions, and give accurate results in about three minutes. Make sure you read the manufacturers guidelines carefully before proceeding with any tests. The kit should contain the sealed test, a lancet, plaster and the set of instructions. High cholesterol significantly increases the risk of having a heart attack. Cholesterol is an oily substance which is a building block for manufacturing many of the body’s vital chemicals. The main reason for high cholesterol levels in this country is a poor or unhealthy diet. It’s important to know what your cholesterol level is, as high levels can go undetected for a long time and become noticeable when it blocks blood vessels. There are two types of cholesterol in the body – LDL, which deposits cholesterol in arteries of the heart. HDL type actually removes cholesterol from the blood, reducing the risk of a heart attack. Some test kits show total cholesterol, others total and HDL cholesterol levels. Results on most kits are easy to interpret, reporting low, Ok or high levels. Ideally measure your cholesterol on an empty stomach. Some kits require you to fast for 12 …
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Anyone watching this needs to insert a critical 3-letter phrase in response to every assertion in it – then go do thorough research to answers the question … “WHY?” – Just about every comment or assertion in the video is wrong and based lysenkoist political dogma.
Why… do women have, on average a higher level of TC than men yet have better health and live on average 10 years longer? What… exactly does TC mean in terms of health. Where does the info come from?
This is not helping.. I want to see a video on chol/hdl ratio and see If I am at risk for a heart attack.. My grandfather died from a heart attack when he was 45.
@Najma202
He was scanning her for exterior “fat”, just in case…
LDL is a protein.
Cholesterol is cholesterol.
HDL is a protein.
did you notice the pharmacist wasn’t looking at her face when talking to her?
@litebug12345 Cholesterol isnt actually the problem, sugar is the problem.
Self testing for cholesterol is a good idea.
Because the excess cholesterol is what is called a silent killer
She’s hot, maybe she needs her temperature taken.
*Raises hand*
Never knew how many problems having “bad” cholesterol could cause. I guess I knew it could cause heart disease but developing diabetes was not something I had ever thought about. Last year my levels were way up (192) and my triglycerides were around 450, my doc told me of the risks. I had to do something, thankfully found Sterolyn. This is a formula I can actually feel good about taking.