In this first article, however, I want to discuss the importance of lowering various fats in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Other novel risk factors will be discussed in future issues of this journal. High levels of total blood cholesterol and triglycerides increase the risk of cardiovascular failure. There are cholesterol-lowering drugs to reduce arterial buildup, but such medication can bring serious side effects. Even in healthy people, cholesterol lowering medication can cause abdominal pain, allergic reactions, emotional imbalances, hair loss, changes in eye sight, headache, sore throat, and muscle cell degeneration.
Some doctors suspect such drugs can also cause impotency and diminished sex drive.
On top of this, steroids, diuretics like furosemide, levodopa used to treat Parkinson's disease, or beta-blockers prescribed to control excessive blood pressure can effect the proper ratio of LDL to HDL in the blood. Though you may not know about it, this natural method compliments healthy forces already in the body. But first, let's learn a little more about cholesterol because reasonable amounts of it are essential to your health. Despite its outlaw reputation, cholesterol is found in every body cell, especially in the brain, blood, liver, bile, and central nervous system and helps build cell membranes. Classified as a steroid, it is needed in the manufacture of sex hormones and is also important for food digestion.