Exercise for high cholesterol?

Exercise for high cholesterol?
Exercise for high cholesterol? What is the Ultimate
Prescription to lower your Cholesterol?

Exercise lowers blood pressure and improves cholesterol
levels

These days it takes more than an apple a day to keep the
doctor off your back.

The good doc is going to pester you about your blood
pressure and cholesterol levels - apple or not. And who can
blame him?

According to the American Heart Association, 105.2 million
adults have borderline to high risk blood cholesterol
levels. In addition, nearly one in three adults suffers
from high blood pressure. And these numbers grow every year.

So what do you do? Pop a pill and try not to think about
it? Or maybe you don't even bother to have your blood
pressure and cholesterol checked - what you don't know
can't hurt you, right?

Whether you've had your blood pressure and cholesterol
levels checked lately or not, these conditions are deadly
and sneaky - many people are unaware of the danger lurking
in their own arteries.

What's so bad about high blood pressure and cholesterol
levels? In a nutshell, these conditions raise your chances
for having a stroke, kidney failure, heart disease or heart
attack. Here's the lowdown:

Blood Pressure is recorded in two numbers. The first
describes your systolic blood pressure. This is the
pressure when your heart is squeezing blood out. The second
is your diastolic blood pressure. This is the pressure
between heartbeats, when your heart is filling with blood.

The ideal blood pressure to have is 120/80 or lower. Blood
pressure that falls between 120/80 and 140/90 is considered
to be prehypertension - meaning that your blood pressure is
higher than normal. If your blood pressure is 140/90 or
higher then you officially have high blood pressure.

Cholesterol is also recorded in two numbers - high -
density lipoproteins (HDL) and low - density lipoproteins
(LDL). The distinction between HDL and LDL is actually
quite important - LDL delivers cholesterol to your body
while HDL removes cholesterol from your bloodstream. In
other words, HDL cholesterol is good and LDL cholesterol is
bad.

When there is extra cholesterol in your bloodstream it
lines your arteries, causing them to narrow. These deposits
can block an artery that flows to your heart - resulting in
a heart attack, or they can block an artery that flows to
your brain - resulting in a stroke.

The ideal cholesterol level to have is a number less than
200. Between 200 and 239 you are considered to have
borderline high cholesterol, and 240 or higher puts you in
a danger zone.

Will exercise really help lower your high blood pressure
and improve my cholesterol levels? It sure will - and
here's how:

Weak Heart Muscles pump little blood with lots of effort.
By exercising you strengthen your heart muscles and train
them to pump more blood with less effort. The stronger your
heart is the less pressure will be exerted on your arteries.

Exercise Increases HDL levels in some people - this means a
decrease in your risk for heart disease. Other heart
disease risk factors such as weight, diabetes and high
blood pressure all show improvement with regular exercise.

Let's be totally honest for a moment. Sure, you may be
taking medication, but you need to fix the problem rather
than simply hold it off.

If exercise isn't currently part of your lifestyle you will
be amazed at how it will improve your health once you
start. I'm sure your doctor could share a myriad of success
stories involving people just like you who dramatically
improved their blood pressure and cholesterol through
exercise.

Health. Isn't that what we all ask for in the New Year?

Exercise is the answer.

The benefits of a consistent and challenging exercise
program are numerous - did you know that exercise will even
improve your sleep?

I am in a unique position to assist you in grabbing onto
the good health that you deserve. Call or email me today to
schedule your fitness assessment and get started on an
exercise program that will change your life.

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