Lesser Known Fat Might Boost Cardiovascular Disease risk For Some New reports have said that if one is worried about reducing your risk of heart disease, most people already know that you should quit smoking, eat a healthful diet, exercise regularly, keep your blood pressure in check, and make sure your cholesterol levels aren’t too high. However, new details have indicated that most might not know what your lipoprotein (a) levels are. Still, it should be stressed that the comforting news is that if a person doesn’t have a family history of early heart disease or have unexplained heart disease yourself, one probably doesn’t need to know how much lipoprotein (a) is lurking in your blood. It should still be stressed that if any males in your family had a heart attack before age 55 or any of the women had heart disease before 65, you should have your lipoprotein levels checked. Ditto if you have heart disease, and you don’t have any of the usual risk factors, such as obesity and high blood pressure. Dr. Nieca Goldberg, director of the NYU Langone Medical Center’s Women’s Heart Program in New York City explains that: “Lipoprotein (a) tests give us interesting information, but it’s still not a first line test for heart disease risk.” Goldberg elaborates that Lipoprotein (a) is a molecule that circulates in the blood that’s very similar to LDL — the bad — cholesterol, and is also similar to a blood-clotting protein. “It’s the worst of both worlds.” Experts have reported that Lipoproteins carry fat through the blood. Sometimes those fats are used for important functions, such as producing cell membranes. However, it should be stressed that the related experts say that if you have too much lipoproteins in your blood, those fats can start collecting on your artery walls, eventually choking them off. The study, which included data from 28,000 women, also found that when women had a lipoprotein level above 65 milligrams per deciliter of blood and an LDL reading above 120 milligrams per deciliter, the risk of heart disease was increased by 80 percent. On a concluding note, Dr. Nieca Goldberg, director of the NYU Langone Medical Center’s Women’s Heart Program in New York City is quoted as saying: “People who have high levels of lipoprotein (a) are more likely to develop heart disease. It’s a risk factor.” For The Latest Health News Keep it Locked Here at BodyHealthsoul.com ========================================
Lesser Known Fat Might Boost Cardiovascular Disease risk For Some New reports have said that if one is worried about reducing your risk of heart disease, most people already know that you should quit smoking, eat a healthful diet, exercise regularly, keep your blood pressure in check, and make sure your cholesterol levels aren’t too high. However, new details have indicated that most might not know what your lipoprotein (a) levels are. Still, it should be stressed that the comforting news is that if a person doesn’t have a family history of early heart disease or have unexplained heart disease yourself, one probably doesn’t need to know how much lipoprotein (a) is lurking in your blood. It should still be stressed that if any males in your family had a heart attack before age 55 or any of the women had heart disease before 65, you should have your lipoprotein levels checked. Ditto if you have heart disease, and you don’t have any of the usual risk factors, such as obesity and high blood pressure. Dr. Nieca Goldberg, director of the NYU Langone Medical Center’s Women’s Heart Program in New York City explains that: “Lipoprotein (a) tests give us interesting information, but it’s still not a first line test for heart disease risk.” Goldberg elaborates that Lipoprotein (a) is a molecule that circulates in the blood that’s very similar to LDL — the bad — cholesterol, and is also similar to a blood-clotting protein. “It’s the worst of both worlds.” Experts have reported that Lipoproteins carry fat through the blood. Sometimes those fats are used for important functions, such as producing cell membranes. However, it should be stressed that the related experts say that if you have too much lipoproteins in your blood, those fats can start collecting on your artery walls, eventually choking them off. The study, which included data from 28,000 women, also found that when women had a lipoprotein level above 65 milligrams per deciliter of blood and an LDL reading above 120 milligrams per deciliter, the risk of heart disease was increased by 80 percent. On a concluding note, Dr. Nieca Goldberg, director of the NYU Langone Medical Center’s Women’s Heart Program in New York City is quoted as saying: “People who have high levels of lipoprotein (a) are more likely to develop heart disease. It’s a risk factor.” For The Latest Health News Keep it Locked Here at BodyHealthsoul.com ========================================