Category Archives: Cholesterol
Everyone recognizes it, cold hands during the winter. Whatever you try, they just don’t seem to get warm. But how do cold hands arise and what can you do about it? Muscles Cold hands happen when the muscles of your blood vessels contract due to the cold. They close, as it were. As a result, […]
Worldwide, 31% of people die annually from the consequences of cardiovascular disease. This is often caused by risk factors such as (low-grade) inflammation and increased oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is caused by, among other things, smoking, medication, excessive alcohol consumption, overexposure to the sun, intensive sports, obesity, hypoglycemia and possibly depression. Research A survey was […]
What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is very important fat-like substance that the body needs to function properly. Your body produces the majority of cholesterol in the liver. You also get a small amount of cholesterol through food. In fact, cholesterol acts as a tire adhesive. In our veins arise on one given moment inflammation. These inflammations must then be […]
Cholesterol is a fatty substance that occurs in our body in small balls. The body uses cholesterol as a building material for body cells and hormones. Most cholesterol is produced in the liver. Only a very small part comes from our food. Normally the body produces exactly enough cholesterol. Under all kinds of circumstances this […]
A healthy cholesterol level gives less chance of cardiovascular disease. In general, the following values apply. Total cholesterol is the healthiest between 5 and 5.5, LDL below 3 and the HDL above 1.5. Healthy living:The risk of cardiovascular disease is not only determined by the cholesterol level. Your lifestyle also influences this. Do you suffer […]
Every year around 40,000 people die of cardiovascular disease. This amounts to almost 120 people per day. It is the number 2 cause of death in the Netherlands. In addition to cardiovascular disease, many people die of a heart attack. Nearly 5000 people die of a heart attack every year. This amounts to 14-15 people […]
Cholesterol has a big influence on our body and is necessary for the functioning of the body. But as high cholesterol oxidizes, plaque forms on our arteries leading to plaque and causing cardiovascular disease. It is therefore important to regularly measure your cholesterol. Supertip #1: Unsaturated fats Unsaturated fat has a dual function in relation […]