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CHOLESTEROL:

5 Simple Steps To Lower Cholesterol
Copyright © 2005 Frank Mangano
60 Days To Lower Cholesterol
http://www.60daystolowercholesterol.com


You can lower cholesterol without drugs by following some basic
steps that will not only change your cholesterol readings, but
also improve your health today and in the future. So often we
use a prescription drug and hope it will magically cure whatever
ails us. The truth is prescription drugs for lowering
cholesterol do work. The problem is both the short term and
long-term side effects.

Even more dangerous than the side effects of prescription drugs
to lower cholesterol is not getting cholesterol under control.
Over time, high cholesterol can lead to numerous conditions
of the heart and arteries, not the least of which are
atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), stroke or heart
attack.

Here are 5 steps you can take today to lower your cholesterol
without prescription drugs.

Eat right. May sound simple, but diet has such a significant
impact on lowering cholesterol that it should be the number one
factor you look at in determining if your high cholesterol is
hereditary or a matter of dietary choices. A low fat and low
cholesterol diet is the first step toward lowering cholesterol.

Exercise. Improving cardiovascular health is a step toward
reversing the effects of high cholesterol. Exercise itself
doesn’t directly lower cholesterol, but will strengthen the
heart and entire circulatory system.

Quit smoking. If you smoke, the plaque build up in the arteries
due to high cholesterol is accelerated. When plaque blocks the
flow of blood to the heart, the muscle has to work harder to get
oxygen. This can lead to a heart attack. If the arteries get
completely blocked with plaque from high cholesterol then a
stroke can occur.

Relax. Chronic stress can affect cholesterol levels. If you are
constantly stressed and eating a low cholesterol diet, you may
not seen any improvement in cholesterol readings until you learn
to relieve stress.

Talk to your doctor. Not all doctors are quick to prescribe
medications. In fact, the more enlightened doctors will help you
form a diet and exercise plan that is suitable for your current
overall health and abilities as a first step toward lowering
cholesterol. It is always important to ask your doctor if your
decision to follow a specific diet or exercise plan is right
for you. In addition, do not stop taking medications before
consulting with your doctor. You can lower your cholesterol with
diet and exercise, and under the care of your doctor, see about
removing drugs from the process.


Frank Mangano
It does not take long to see significant improvements in your
cholesterol. Lower cholesterol can be yours in just a matter of
weeks. If you would like to understand more about cholesterol,
the prescriptions most often used to treat it, and what you can
do to lower cholesterol naturally and without prescription drugs,
visit one of the Internet's leading resources on cholesterol:

http://www.60daystolowercholesterol.com