Cholesterol Research Paper
Me: According to the result of your test, your condition, triglycerides result, which is 145 mg/dL, is a good sign. Remember less than 150 mg/dl is normal. You want your numbers to be in this range to keep the risk of heart disease. If your total cholesterol number is between 200 and 239, you have borderline high cholesterol. Any cholesterol level of 200 mg/dL or more increases your risk heart disease. More than half the adults have levels above 200 mg/dl. 33 mg/dL HDL that is the "good cholesterol" is too low. HDL "good cholesterol" should be above 40. HDL is the good cholesterol that cleans up the bad cholesterol. When LDL "bad cholesterol" is 160-189 mg/dL means it is high, and this high level of LDL may be associated with increased risk
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About 25 percent comes from animal protein we eat that contains cholesterol like meat. After food is broken down in the stomach, it moves into small intestines fats or lipids are further broken down into particles than can be absorbed into small intestinal lining inside the cells lining the intestine cholesterol to reconfigure into droplets inside a layer of protein to form libel proteins. High cholesterol comes from a variety of sources, including family history and food that we eat. Eating saturated fats can cause high cholesterol. Unhealthy fat in food that come from animals such as; beef, pork, veal, milk, eggs, butter, and cheese contain saturated fat.
Mr. Brown: Are there any treatment for reducing high cholesterol?
Me: LDL cholesterol can be lowered without medication but often medication is necessary. "There are number of ways of reducing high cholesterol, which are; quit smoking, lose weight, frequent exercise, and cutting back saturated fat no more than 7% of daily calories. In addition, for some that needs medication Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved two cholesterol lowering margarine products, which are Benecol and Take Control." (Swierzewski, 2000).
Mr. Brown: Is there any side effects of medication for treating high …show more content…
Statin medications include Crestor, Lipitor, Altoprev and Zocor and the possible side effects and cautions of statin drugs are Constipation, nausea, diarrhea, stomach pain, cramps, muscle soreness, pain and weakness; possible interaction with grapefruit juice. Most cholesterol medications lower cholesterol with few side effects, but effectiveness varies from person to person (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2014). Mr. Brown: Does lowering cholesterol benefits outweigh the risks of taking medication?
Me: "The benefits of long-term use of cholesterol- lowering statin drugs greatly outweigh the risks. Some experts fear that statin may be overused, but these new findings could offer reassurance to the more than 200 million people worldwide who take the drugs." (Preidt, 2014, para 2).
Mr. Brown: Is there any options exist to try to reduce cholesterol without taking
About 25 percent comes from animal protein we eat that contains cholesterol like meat. After food is broken down in the stomach, it moves into small intestines fats or lipids are further broken down into particles than can be absorbed into small intestinal lining inside the cells lining the intestine cholesterol to reconfigure into droplets inside a layer of protein to form libel proteins. High cholesterol comes from a variety of sources, including family history and food that we eat. Eating saturated fats can cause high cholesterol. Unhealthy fat in food that come from animals such as; beef, pork, veal, milk, eggs, butter, and cheese contain saturated fat.
Mr. Brown: Are there any treatment for reducing high cholesterol?
Me: LDL cholesterol can be lowered without medication but often medication is necessary. "There are number of ways of reducing high cholesterol, which are; quit smoking, lose weight, frequent exercise, and cutting back saturated fat no more than 7% of daily calories. In addition, for some that needs medication Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved two cholesterol lowering margarine products, which are Benecol and Take Control." (Swierzewski, 2000).
Mr. Brown: Is there any side effects of medication for treating high …show more content…
Statin medications include Crestor, Lipitor, Altoprev and Zocor and the possible side effects and cautions of statin drugs are Constipation, nausea, diarrhea, stomach pain, cramps, muscle soreness, pain and weakness; possible interaction with grapefruit juice. Most cholesterol medications lower cholesterol with few side effects, but effectiveness varies from person to person (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2014). Mr. Brown: Does lowering cholesterol benefits outweigh the risks of taking medication?
Me: "The benefits of long-term use of cholesterol- lowering statin drugs greatly outweigh the risks. Some experts fear that statin may be overused, but these new findings could offer reassurance to the more than 200 million people worldwide who take the drugs." (Preidt, 2014, para 2).
Mr. Brown: Is there any options exist to try to reduce cholesterol without taking