Monday, November 29, 2010

Cholestrol problems

Cholesterol is one of the crucial nutrients required by the body. A numerous functions of the body work due to the cholesterol. Cholesterol is prepared in the body by the intake of food by the liver and then the blood flow passes it all over the body. Vitamin D is formed in the body by the cholesterol which helps to maintain the healthy cells.

Then why it’s said that it leads to the heart attack or other chronic diseases? Is it a boon or curse for the body? Let’s find out here. These are some advantages and disadvantages of cholesterol.

Advantages of Chlosterol:

· It helps to build cell membrane and maintain them.

· It makes the cell walls rigid and strong.

· It maintains the whole cellular function in the body.

· It is the main constituent in the productions of hormones.

· It makes the Vitamin D which is needed in the body.

· It helps to protect the skin from the sun rays causing the scar and sun burn, burn injuries when explore to sun.

· Cholesterol is insoluble in water and it therefore is useful to carrying Vitamin A and Vitamin E.

After all such advantages it’s also a curse to the body. Disadvantages of Cholesterol:

· Cholesterol causes the diseases of atherosclerosis which is caused due to the higher intake of cholesterol. A high level of cholesterol creates a block between the arteries due to which supply of blood to heart is not possible.

· Blood is disturbed as the high level of cholesterol in the blood make the blood thick.

· Obesity is one of the major reasons of increase in cholesterol.

· It may also lead you heart attack due to less amount of blood flow to the heart.

· Blood flow to the kidney and the liver is also disturbed to the increase of cholesterol in the body.

Thus cholesterol is boon and a curse to the body and it’s our responsible to control it. We do have medications like Generic Viagra, Kamagra for ED treatment, Mevacor, Crestor for Cholesterol and you can speak to your physician if you feel any problems. You may have cholesterol check and get to know about your health. Finally, Health is Wealth.

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