For many years, in Spain we have assumed the warnings of health professionals about the Potential danger of maintaining high levels of blood cholesterol.
When ‘bad’ cholesterol is high, we run a greater risk of suffering cardiovascular diseases such as stroke or heart attacks. But when fighting it, we can make mistakes.
This is what the British doctor and disseminator reveals Tim Spectorwhich states that eliminating fats to reduce cholesterol is “nonsense”, and adds that “following a fat -rich diet can improve cholesterol”, while “following a diet rich in carbohydrates can get worse.”
Cholesterol causes Formation of fat deposits in the arterieswhich increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Low density (LDL) lipoprotein cholesterol is bad for our body, but high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) is good. The cholesterol that is packaged in LDL is the cholesterol that circulates in our blood and It is distributed to our peripheral tissues. It is distributed along our arteries, where it can be absorbed by the arterial wall.
LDL particles have a particular label, called Apolipoprotein B label. It has a ‘steering label’ that says that receptors in the lining of our blood vessels recognize and that allows you to cross towards their lining and there be absorbed.
Over time, this causes atherosclerosis, in which arteries narrow and hinders the passage of blood. This can CAUSE THE PLATE Formation that can explode And, at that time, there is an obstruction that causes a heart attack.
For each millimol of increase in LDL cholesterol, you significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases within 10 years, approximately 25%. But there are foods that can help and others that get worse.
The most powerful effect we can have is Increase our fat intake In the diet to increase the amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids that we include in our diet.
What you have to do is consume the correct types of fatsspecifically that come from polynsaturated and monounsaturated fat sources, not from saturated fat sources.
If the intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids is increased, LDL cholesterol can be reduced. That is why experts advise reduce intake of saturated fats And, instead, increase the consumption of healthy fats, especially polyunsaturated ones, also including some monounsaturated fats.
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