1745: How to Lower Your Cholesterol: Rx, Lifestyle Changes, and More by Stephanie Watson of Healthline

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🗓️ 31 May 2022

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Stephanie Watson of Healthline talks about how to lower your cholesterol Episode 1745: How to Lower Your Cholesterol: Rx, Lifestyle Changes, and More by Stephanie Watson of Healthline How you feel affects every precious day of your life. Healthline understands that, which is why they’re committed to being your most trusted ally in your pursuit of health and well-being. You can depend on Healthline to provide expert content along with genuine caring--both of which will support, guide, and inspire you toward the best possible health outcomes for you and your family. The original post is located here: https://www.healthline.com/health/high-cholesterol/tips-to-lower-cholesterol Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Health Daily, episode 1745.
0:03.6	How to Lower Your Cholesterol, Prescription, Lifestyle Changes, and more.
0:08.6	By Stephanie Watson of Healthline.com, and I'm Dr. Neal.
0:12.7	Welcome back to Optimal Health Daily, or welcome for the first time if you're new here.
0:17.4	This is the podcast where I act as your very own personal narrator and read to you from some of the
0:22.3	most popular health and fitness blogs online, and always with a bit of my commentary at the end.
0:27.8	Now I'm going to keep this intro nice and short, so let's get right to it and start optimizing your life.
0:40.3	How to Lower Your Cholesterol prescription, prescription, lifestyle changes, and more by Stephanie Watson of Healthline.com.
0:46.2	What is cholesterol?
0:48.7	Cholesterol is a fatty, waxy substance in your blood. Some cholesterol comes from the foods
0:53.7	you eat. Your body makes the rest.
0:56.7	Cholesterol has a few useful purposes. Your body needs it to make hormones and healthy cells.
1:01.9	Yet, having too much of the wrong type of cholesterol can cause health problems.
1:07.1	Cholesterol is made in your liver. It has many important functions in the body, but it can cause health problems if not managed.
1:14.9	You have two kinds of cholesterol in your body.
1:18.0	Low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, is the unhealthy kind of cholesterol that clogs arteries.
1:24.6	You want to keep your level below 100 milligrams per deciliter. And there's high-density
1:30.8	lipoprotein, or HDL. This is the healthy kind that helps to clear LDL cholesterol out of your arteries.
1:38.9	You want to aim for a level of 60 milligrams per deciliter or higher. The problem with high cholesterol. When you have too
1:47.8	much cholesterol in your blood, it begins to build up inside your blood vessels. These deposits are
1:53.1	called plaques. They harden and narrow your arteries, allowing less blood to flow through them.
1:59.2	Sometimes a plaque can break open, and a blood clot can form at the sight of the injury.
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