High Cholesterol and Heart Disease
Heart problems are the leading cause of death in the UK and much of the western world. By lowering your cholesterol level, you lower your risk of a heart attack or stroke.
There are two ways to help lower high cholesterol. The first is with simple lifestyle changes including changing diet, managing weight and increasing exercise. The second is to combine lifestyle changes with cholesterol-lowering medicines called statins.
Cholesterol at a glance
- Cholesterol is a fatty substance, also called a lipid, that's produced by the liver from fatty foods that we eat. You need some cholesterol to keep healthy; however, too much cholesterol in your blood may lead to a serious, progressive disease of the arteries, called atherosclerosis. The complications of high cholesterol are very serious and include angina, heart attacks, stroke and frequently death.
- While high cholesterol is a major health factor, here are a few other factors that can contribute to the progression of atherosclerosis. These include: A family history of early heart disease, Diabetes, High blood pressure, Cigarette smoking, Overweight/obesity
- There are treatments available called statins. This group of medicines are key to halting the growing number of fatalities due to heart disease and strokes.
- Crestor (rosuvastatin) is the most potent and recently introduced statin. It is the first to show evidence of reducing heart disease and strokes, even in people whose cholesterol is not raised.
- Crestor can be prescribed by our FirstMed doctor following an online consultation. Learn how Crestor may be able to help lower your bad cholesterol, raise the good, and slow the buildup of plaque in your arteries today.
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