Cholesterol is the leading cause of heart disease and high blood cholesterol is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke since it builds up in the walls of arteries causing atherosclerosis.

If you fear dealing with such problems, take care of yourself beforehand! Here are 5 ways of dealing with cholesterol.

1. Know your Cholesterol levels

High cholesterol typically does not cause any symptoms that is why it is important for all people to know their cholesterol levels.

All individuals over the age of 20 should have regular cholesterol screenings. The Brown’s Cholesterol Package incorporates a number of diagnostic tests to assess the full cholesterol profile, the health status and patient’s cardiac risk this can be measured by a simple test finger-prick test with results issued in 5 minutes.

2. Eat healthy foods

Reduce saturated fats found in red meat and full fat dairy products, eliminate trans fats often found in oils and butter and increase intake of foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids found in salmon and almonds.

Developing a healthy diet and eating foods to lower cholesterol will not only fortify your system but make you feel better in the long run.

3. Increase your physical activity and lose weight

Amongst the many other benefits which come with increasing physical activity such as maintaining mental health, regular exercise and achieving the ideal weight also reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

The FitVit health and fitness program ensures that you are sorted with personalised training plans, nutritional guidance and expert advice to achieve weight loss and feel good doing it!

4. Stop Smoking

Difficult as it may be, stopping smoking comes with a long list of benefits. Beyond the irreparable damage smoking does to your lungs, it also increases the risk of developing heart disease.

Not only will you look better, feel better and move better, your good cholesterol levels (otherwise known as high-density lipoprotein) improve once you stop smoking.

5. Regular Health Check-Ups

Regular health check ups, blood pressure monitoring, glucose testing and cholesterol tests ensure that undiagnosed patients with long term conditions are diagnosed, referred and monitored. As they say, prevention is better than cure and knowing how you stand health-wise is always a benefit.

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