🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ High Cholesterol a Problem?

Lifestyle Changes Can Improve Cholesterol Numbers.

Your body naturally produces all the LDL (bad) cholesterol it needs. An unhealthy lifestyle makes your body produce more LDL cholesterol than it needs. This is the cause of high LDL cholesterol for most people. . . .If you have high blood cholesterol, making lifestyle changes is a great first step to lower your risk of heart disease. If those steps don’t reduce your risk enough, your doctor may prescribe medications to help. Making even modest changes now can help to prevent significant medical issues later. Do all you can to reduce your risk for the serious effects of heart attack and stroke.

Behaviors that can negatively affect your cholesterol levels include:

• • • Unhealthy diet
    • Lack of physical activity
    • Smoking or exposure to tobacco smoke
    • Being overweight or obese

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