Heart attack is on the rise and the population in the younger age group of 35-50 years are becoming victim of this sudden death. Scientific literature has identified many risk factors responsible for increasing the incidence of coronary heart disease. The narrowing of the arteries in heart results from the formation of layers of solid materials inside the blood vessels in heart. The blood can not flow freely inside heart. The heart muscles do not get oxygen and nutrients because blood is not reaching the muscles adequately. If the muscles lose strength, heart can not pump the blood to be sent to different parts of the body.
This thickening of blood is done by cholesterol and other substances. Cholesterol is an essential element in our body. Cholesterol is made available in the body by two sources. The first and major source is liver along with some small contribution from other organs. The second source is diet and absorption through intestine. Cholesterol is used by different parts of our body, especially brain cells. Excess of cholesterol in blood causes problem.
Cholesterol can not flow independently in blood. Hence it takes help of proteins known as lipoproteins. There many kinds of lipoproteins. We are interested about two lipoproteins- 1. Low Density Lipoproteins ( LDL) and 2. High Density Lipoproteins ( HDL). Both HDL and LDL carry cholesterol in blood.
LDL-Cholesterol or popularly known as “Bad Cholesterol” presence in blood has been identified as the most important factor for increasing the risk of coronary heart disease. On the other hand, high presence of HDL-Cholesterol in blood has been marked as a sign of good health. Research is on to find out agents that will increase the level of HDL-Cholesterol in blood. As on date, exercise or very active lifestyle is the only way by which HDL-Cholesterol in blood can be increased.
Reduction of LDL-Cholesterol is one of the most important treatment objectives in reducing the incidence of heart disease.
If you are having high level of LDL-Cholesterol, please consult your physician immediately. Along with medicine, you are to change your lifestyle ( exercise, food habits, positive thinking and associated day-to-day activities).
We have mentioned earlier that Cholesterol can be made available in the body by producing in the liver and by absorption through intestine. You can reduce absorption of cholesterol into your body available from diet by using one clinically proven agent plant stanol ester ( PSE).
PSE is safe way of reducing cholesterol in blood. It is available in our brand ColRed. ColRed is available in the form of powder. You have to take 30 grams of ColRed per day. 2 Scoops of 15 grams each. Mix 30 gms of ColRed in 200 ml of water or milk and then consume.
If you are a diabetic, it is better to use water in place of milk. Inform your dietician about colRed intake, She will adjust the calorie intake per day required for diabetics.
