{"id":393202,"date":"2022-04-05T05:27:21","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T05:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheapmedicineshop.com\/blog\/suffering-from-diabetes-know-about-the-effects-of-high-cholesterol\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T05:31:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T05:31:24","slug":"suffering-from-diabetes-know-about-the-effects-of-high-cholesterol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapmedicineshop.com\/blog\/lifestyle-and-diet\/suffering-from-diabetes-know-about-the-effects-of-high-cholesterol\/","title":{"rendered":"Suffering From Diabetes? Know About The Effects Of High Cholesterol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Recently diagnosed with high cholesterol? If yes, you are at risk of heart disease and other medical complications, such as diabetes. Many people think diabetes is caused by insufficient secretion of insulin in the body. But the fact is, the secreted insulin does not get dissolved by the blood cells because of an unwanted layer of cholesterol on the blood cells.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">This layer of cholesterol prevents the blood cells from interacting with insulin causing diabetes. There are more facts regarding the side effects of high cholesterol. You will get to know about it in this article.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Almost 93 million U.S. adults of age 20 and above have high cholesterol levels (200 mg\/dL). Approximately 29 million adult Americans have severely high levels of cholesterol (240 mg\/dL). In fact, 7% of children and adolescents aged 6-19 years have high total cholesterol.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-does-high-cholesterol-mean\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>What Does High Cholesterol Mean?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Cholesterol is a waxy substance present in the blood that helps in developing healthy cells. Excess of anything is bad, the same goes for cholesterol. The Effects of high cholesterol include severe health complications, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and many more. In some cases, the excess amount of cholesterol deposits in the form of a clot can lead to heart stroke or attack.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">High cholesterol can be inherited, but unhealthy lifestyle habits often cause it in most cases. 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But your body also requires a healthy source of cholesterol. Total cholesterol levels are composed of HDL, LDL, and triglycerides, a form of fat carried in the blood.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">The kind of cholesterol that makes you feel healthy is high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and the one harmful for you, which needs to be controlled is low-density lipoprotein (LDL). Low-density Lipoprotein transports cholesterol throughout the body, building up in the walls of the arteries. This makes the arteries hard and narrow, causing them difficult to absorb other ingredients.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">LDL cholesterol is also referred to as the &#8220;poor&#8221; cholesterol because it gathers in your blood vessel walls, increasing the risk of health issues, including a heart attack or stroke.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">But, not all cholesterol is dangerous. Your body needs it to protect its nerves and keep the hormones and cells stable.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-high-density-lipoprotein-hdl\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>High-Density Lipoprotein(HDL)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Good cholesterol, another name of HDL picks up excess amounts of cholesterol and transfers it back to the liver for eliminating it from the body.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-really-causes-high-cholesterol\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>What Really Causes High Cholesterol?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Below are the things that contribute to the occurrence of high cholesterol level, such as:-<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Low diet:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Consuming saturated fat present in animal products and trans fats, such as commercially baked cookies, crackers, and microwave popcorn, increases the cholesterol level. Foods rich in cholesterol, such as red meat and full-fat dairy products, will also increase your cholesterol.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Obesity: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People with body mass index (BMI) 30 or greater are at <\/span><span style=\"color: #4ab232;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapmedicineshop.com\/blog\/general-health\/beware-of-obesity-while-working-from-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">risk of obesity<\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and high cholesterol.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Lack of exercise:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Exercise helps to increase the body&#8217;s HDL(good cholesterol) by increasing the size of the particles that make LDL (bad cholesterol), which makes it less harmful.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Smoking:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Smoking cigarettes damages the blood vessels&#8217; walls, making them more prone to accumulate fatty deposits. Smoking may also be responsible for lowering the HDL level (good cholesterol).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Age:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The chemistry of the human body changes with the growing age, which increases the risk of increasing the cholesterol level. For instance, with the growing age, the liver&#8217;s ability to remove LDL cholesterol decreases.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Diabetes: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High blood sugar causes an increase in bad cholesterol, also known as very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL). This consequently lowers the HDL cholesterol and damages the artery lining.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-problems-does-high-cholesterol-cause\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>What Problems Does High Cholesterol Cause?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">High cholesterol results in severe accumulation of cholesterol and other deposits on the walls of the arteries, this is known as atherosclerosis. The deposition of cholesterol reduces the blood flow rate through the arteries and leads to complications, such as:-<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Chest pain:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The deposition of cholesterol occurs in the arteries that supply blood to the heart(coronary arteries). This deposition can lead to abnormal functioning of the blood cells resulting in improper absorption of oxygen. As a result, the person will experience chest pain.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Heart attack: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The deposited cholesterol on the blood cells is known as plaques. When it gets ruptured, a blood clot is formed within the artery, blocking blood flow. This blockage increases the risk of a heart attack.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Stroke:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is similar to the heart attack that also occurs due to a blood clot that blocks flow of blood to certain parts of the body. The severity of the blockage of the blood is comparatively less than the heart attack.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #4ab232;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapmedicineshop.com\/blog\/cardiovascular-health\/are-you-aware-of-the-common-risk-factors-for-heart-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are You Aware Of The Common Risk Factors For Heart Attack?<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-is-high-cholesterol-diagnosed\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>How Is High Cholesterol Diagnosed?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">As the high cholesterol level is directly related to blood cells, the best way to diagnose high cholesterol is to go for a blood test. Specified blood tests are performed to diagnose high cholesterol, such as:-<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Total cholesterol<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">LDL cholesterol<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">HDL cholesterol<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Triglycerides count<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">For more precise results, do not eat or drink anything 9-12 hours before submitting the blood sample.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Below is a standard range of parameters that are measured during the blood tests:-<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-total-cholesterol\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Total cholesterol<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Below 200 mg\/dL is desirable<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">(200-239) mg\/dL is borderline high<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">240 mg\/dL and more is considered high<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ldl-cholesterol\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>LDL cholesterol<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Below 70 mg\/dL is good for the heart and diabetic patient<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">(70-100) mg\/dL is optimum for heart patients<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">(100-129) mg\/dL Optimum for healthy people but high for heart patients<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">(130-159) mg\/dL Borderline for healthy people but high for heart patients<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">(160-189) mg\/dL High for healthy people but very high for heart patients<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">190 mg\/dL and above is considered severe for everybody<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hdl-cholesterol\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>HDL cholesterol<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Below 40 mg\/dL(men) and 50 mg\/dL(women) is poor<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">(40-59) mg\/dL(men) and(50-59) mg\/dL(women) is considerable<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">60 mg\/dLand above is considerable best<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-triglycerides-count\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Triglycerides count<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Below 150 mg\/dL is desirable<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">(150-199) mg\/dL is borderline high<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">(200-499) mg\/dL is high<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">500 mg\/dL is very high<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-you-treat-high-cholesterol\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>How Do You Treat High Cholesterol?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Developing certain healthy habits, such as regular exercise and nutritional habits, is the first-line treatment for high cholesterol. Still, if the cholesterol level remains high, the doctor may recommend you some medications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Doctors will prescribe your medications based on various factors, such as age, other health conditions, possible side effects of the drug. The medicines for treating high cholesterol are as follows:-<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Statins: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a substance required in making cholesterol by the liver. It also helps the liver to remove cholesterol from the blood. Statins also help the body reabsorb cholesterol from the deposition in the form of plaques on the artery walls, potentially reversing coronary artery disease.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medication that work in this pattern includes <\/span><span style=\"color: #4ab232;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapmedicineshop.com\/atorvastatin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">atorvastatin<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Lipitor), <\/span><span style=\"color: #4ab232;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapmedicineshop.com\/fluvastatin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fluvastatin<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Lescol XL), lovastatin (Altoprev), pitavastatin (Livalo), pravastatin (Pravachol), rosuvastatin (Crestor) and simvastatin (Zocor).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Bile-acid-binding resins:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Liver uses cholesterol to make bile acids that are necessary for digestion. Medicines, such as cholestyramine (Prevalite), colesevelam (Welchol), and colestipol (Colestid), helps in lowering the cholesterol indirectly by binding to bile acids<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">As a result, the liver starts using extra cholesterol to make bile acids, which reduces cholesterol levels in the blood.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Cholesterol absorption inhibitors: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some drugs limit dietary cholesterol absorption, such as ezetimibe (Zetia). In some cases, it is also used with statin drugs.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Injection:<\/strong>&nbsp;A new class of drugs, PCSK9 inhibitors, helps the liver absorb more LDL cholesterol, consequently lowering cholesterol circulating in the blood. People with a genetic condition causing high cholesterol are usually prescribed with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/druginfo\/meds\/a615035.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/druginfo\/meds\/a615035.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Alirocumab<\/a>&nbsp;(Praluent) and evolocumab (Repatha).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-lifestyle-changes-can-lower-high-cholesterol\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>What Lifestyle Changes Can Lower High Cholesterol?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Changing your daily habits are necessary to improve your cholesterol levels. Change in lifestyle includes the following things:-<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Losing weight:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Losing even 5-10 pounds can help you lower your high levels of cholesterol.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Eat a heart-healthy diet: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try including plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains in your diet. Limit saturated fats present in red meat and full-fat dairy products and trans fats, found in many processed foods.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Monounsaturated fat, found in olive and canola oils, is a healthier option. There are other source of healthy fats, such as avocados, nuts, and oily fish.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Exercise regularly:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Consult with your doctor and be regular with exercise for at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise five times a week.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Quit smoke:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you smoke, find a way to quit. 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