Consequences of Cholesterol (Cholesterol #2)

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[glynwainwright]

Cholesterol is a response to damage, and the plaque forms inside the wall not on the wall.

Herein lies the problem for cholesterol theory of heart disease. A bit like blaming the emergency services for causing blockages at road traffic accidents.

[dsmeclipsegsx]

man this is not good, my LDL is 400 and it needs to be below 200, and i have heart pains once in a while.. damn :(

[therunningpianist42]

@pabloishere : Then why do people with cholesterol levels as low as 120 commonly die of heart attacks? Why do the French, who have higher cholesterol levels compared to other western nations, suffer from much less heart disease?

[BigDFilm]

@glynwainwright Arteriosclerosis is when the mussel fibers of the tunica media inside of your blood vessels are replaced by calcium thus causing a build up 'inside' the wall; atherosclerosis is when plaques such as cholesterol build up on the tunica intima inside of the vessel wall thus creating a blockage. These emboli can then either block off the vessel entirely or break off to become lodged in another part of the body causing local hypoxia which can lead to a TIA, MI or stroke.

[127miles]

Hart disease is caused by the 80% of american food. not just cholesterol. think McDonald and GM crops. aspartame, hydrogenated oils, corn syrup, fluoride, hundreds more.

[pabloishere]

There is a strong correlation between levels of cholestrol and CVD.

[TheZgreene]

I went to the hospital becuz I had chest pains one day and they did blood work and tht's how I found out I have high cholesterol.

But i'm only 13 I didn't knw it could happen at this age and I have a long family history of heart disease, diabetes, and of course high cholesterol.

[Azel247]

@Rayyan36 He probably means under the endothelial layer of the artery. The plaques do not form on top of the artery. Instead they enter the artery wall, across the endothelium, and accumulate there.

[Rayyan36]

@glynwainwright what do u mean "INSIDE THE WALL " ??

[alickamoso1]

dumbasses, go back to biochem 101. Cholesterol is good for you.

[jemahon4]

For those who deny elevated cholesterol plays a role in CAD, you're sticking your head in the sand. I was diagnosed with high cholesterol at age 23, for the next 23 years I ignored my Dr. and didn't take steps to lower it, last July 6Th, I needed to undergo angioplasty and stents due to a 90+ % blockage in my mid LAD artery (The Widowmaker). I couldn't walk 200ft without angina, I now run and walk 2 miles per day. Watch your cholesterol and take meds ONLY if needed.