Although this may sound shocking, cholesterol is actually not the main culprit for heart disease. I know this is hard to believe when our doctors and the media both tell us of the dangers of high cholesterol. But the truth is that it is foods and anything else that causes the body inflammation that is the main cause of heart disease, along with diabetes and blood pressure, not necessarily the cholesterol containing foods or the cholesterol levels themselves.
Why is cholesterol important?
Cholesterol can be found amongst the fats in your bloodstream and in your body cells, as a sof, wax-like matter. Cholesterol is used in a healthy body to create cell membranes. Cholesterol is also important in aiding the creation of bile to help digest fat and to help in the metabolism of fat soluble vitamins such as vitamins A, D, E and K.
High levels of plaque and cholesterol are found when inspecting someone at risk of a heart attack and this is the main reason cholesterol is often wrongly accused of being bad for you. Cholesterol is found as it is actually sent to certain areas of your body in response to your bodies inflammation to repair damage. Plaque and cholesterol only stick around if the artery has become damaged. Damage is caused by inflammation in the artery.
How can we make it so that cholesterol will not lodge in our arteries and how can we lower our inflammation amount?
There are certain foods we can avoid to lessen the inflammation amount in our bodies. Certain foods that cause high rises in your blood insulin levels are also the cause of rises in your bodies inflammation levels. To be specific, these foods include white breads, sugar, some dairy products and the majority of packaged and processed foods. This will leave you with a list of fresh, wholesome foods such as veges, fruit, nuts, water and lean animal proteins. By eating more omega 3 packed foods you will also notice a decrease in inflammation with foods such as organic eggs, salmon and walnuts.
Sadly, the number of people suffering with heart disease and heart attacks is constantly on the rise, even though there are literally millions on cholesterol lowering drugs. By managing your diet and keeping foods that cause inflammation to a minimum, your chances of decreasing heart attacks and heart disease will be far greater.
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