Due to the increase in the level of bad cholesterol in our body, the blood flow is badly affected, due to which many serious dangers arise. Bad eating habits can also increase cholesterol levels.
At present people of all ages are struggling with the problem of high cholesterol. When the level of cholesterol increases in our blood, it affects the blood flow in the arteries. Because of this serious consequences like stroke and heart attack are seen. Most of the people struggling with this problem keep looking for new ways to control cholesterol. Today we will know what is cholesterol and for what reasons its level increases. Along with this we will also try to know how cholesterol can be controlled without medicines.

Cholesterol is a wax-like substance found in our blood. Cholesterol is made in the liver and it plays an important role in making cells and hormones. Low density lipoprotein (LDL) is called bad cholesterol. While High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) is called Good Cholesterol. When the level of bad cholesterol increases in our body, it gets accumulated in the veins of the blood. This affects blood flow and increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. Cholesterol level is usually detected through a blood test.
Symptoms of increasing bad cholesterol
Symptoms are not visible in the beginning when the level of bad cholesterol is high, but when its level increases, then people get tested when they are in trouble. Increase in belly fat, darkening of the skin and difficulty in breathing are common symptoms of increased cholesterol. When its level reaches a critical level, stroke and heart attack can occur. You can also find out cholesterol level through waist to hip ratio. If this ratio is less than 0.85, then the possibility of increasing cholesterol is very less. Apart from this, ratio more than 0.95 can be a sign of increasing cholesterol. Everyone should get a checkup done from time to time.
How to control cholesterol?
Patients with diabetes have a higher risk of increasing cholesterol. The reason for this could be his condition and medicines. Cholesterol levels can also increase due to eating processed food, ultrarefined foods and unhealthy food. To control this, you have to add healthy fat substances like almonds and dry fruits in your diet. Nutrients-rich diet has to be taken and distance from processed food has to be made completely. Cholesterol control is also maintained by doing exercise and physical activity every day. It should be checked from time to time, so that doctors can control it with medicines in time.