Cholesterol Reducing Vitamins And Drugs

A high level of LDL cholesterol or high combined degree of cholesterol is perilous because it can clog your arteries, causing your heart to have to work harder to get oxygenated blood to where it has to be.This in turn raises blood pressure and high blood pressure is one of the foremost causes of heart disease, which can lead to a heart attack.

That is why your physician will advise you to implement lifestyle changes to reduce your levels of cholesterol as soon as he or she is aware that there is a difficulty. These lifestyle changes normally involve giving up smoking, dieting and taking more exercise.

However, most individuals have a great deal of trouble making lifestyle changes - changing the habits of a lifetime, quite literally - but the GP cannot allow the situation to continue. If after a time, you have been unsuccessful in your attempts to reduce your cholesterol naturally, your medical doctor will eventually prescribe tablets and / or drugs in a bid to help you live longer.

There are a few of foremost drugs used to combat cholesterol: the statins and the bile acid sequestrants.

Statins are effective by blocking the enzyme HMG-CoA, which is important in the process of converting fat into cholesterol. Statins are the most effective drug in the fight against cholesterol and are very widely used in the West.

In deed, some countries and some doctors are accused of giving them out like sweets. However, they will take effect quickly if drastic action is required, which is one of the reasons why they are prescribed so frequently.

Bile Acid Sequestrants work by binding with the bile produced by the liver and preventing it from interacting with fat. Bile is used in the digestion process, so if it cannot deal with the fat, the fat passes through the body unabsorbed.

The most useful vitamin in the battle against cholesterol is Vitamin B3, which is called Niacin. Niacin is one of the water-soluble B vitamins which help the body change carbohydrates into glucose which it needs for energy. The B group vitamins are also concerned with the breaking down of fat and protein.

The vitamin B group plays an vital function in keeping our liver and nervous system functioning well and our external features looking decent: the eyes, hair and skin. Niacin in particular is functional for getting rid of the toxins tha build up in the body.

However, before you rush out and buy bottles of Niacin tablets, be warned that too much Niacin can have disagreeable side effects, so only make certain that you get the recommended daily amount (RDA.

Other vitamins that will help out are Lecithin and Vitamins C and E. These vitamins help by protecting LDL from becoming damaged. This sounds strange because we are told to think of LDL as 'bad cholesterol'. However, many cardiologists are of the opinion that just damaged LDL is perilous to our heart.

So, once again, it is a question of experts not all agreeing with each other leaving us stuck in the middle hazarding a guess as to whom to believe.

Owen Jones, the writer of this article, writes on several subjects, but is now concerned with lowering cholesterol without medication. If you want to know more, please visit our site at What Foods Lower Cholesterol?