Cholesterol
CholesteroCan cholesterol harm you? Cholesterol can harm you if you have too much. Cholesterol is important for your body because it helps produce cell membranes and hormones, also vitamins like vitamin D
Unsaturated/Saturated fats
Unsaturated fats is a fat acid in which there is one double bond with fatty acid chain. Saturated fat is important because it is part of a healthy diet, also reduces a chance of getting a heart disease. Saturated fats Is animal fat products like cream,cheese,butter, other whole milk dairy products also fatty meats, they contain dietary cholesterol, it plays key roles in immune health. Saturated fatty acid also helps you fight viruses.
Doctors do this to check the risk of heart disease. Whether more cholesterol is being taken to or from cells can be determined during a blood test. High levels of LDL and lead to heart disease while HDL helps by carrying cholesterol away from the blood stream.
- What do the results of a cholesterol test mean? How do patients interpret each value? Lipoprotein profile, measures your cholesterol levels. It assesses several level types of fat in the blood.
- What do the results of a cholesterol test mean? How do patients interpret each value? Lipoprotein profile, measures your cholesterol levels. It assesses several level types of fat in the blood.
- How does intake of unsaturated, saturated, and trans fats affect cholesterol levels and overall health? LDL Cholesterol is affected by diet. Knowing which fats raise LDL Cholesterol and which ones don’t is the 1st step for lowering your chances of getting a heart attack.
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