the Effects of
on the Body
High cholesterol in your blood can interfere with blood flow throughout your body.
You need cholesterol to live, so your body manufactures its own supply. You also get some cholesterol from your diet. Read more.
Cholesterol travels throughout your body in your bloodstream. Good cholesterol transports bad cholesterol back to the liver. Read more.
Sometimes, good cholesterol is outnumbered by bad cholesterol, and the excess may stick to the lining of your arteries. There, it mingles with other substances, hardens, and forms plaque. Read more.
A buildup of plaque in your arteries can stop oxygen-rich blood from flowing, leading to devastating consequences. Read more.
Pain and discomfort in the chest can easily be dismissed as indigestion, but your body could be telling you something. Read more.
You might not realize it, but jaw pain could be a sign that your heart isn’t getting the oxygen it needs. Read more.
High cholesterol significantly raises your risk of having a heart attack. Read more.
Blocked arteries due to high cholesterol can block blood flow to your brain. It doesn’t take long before brain cells begin to die. Read more.
High cholesterol can interfere with blood flow to your legs, causing numbness, pain, or even gangrene. Read more.
High cholesterol throws bile production out of balance. Most gallstones are cholesterol stones. Read more.
Bloody stools could be a sign that the blood supply to your intestines or bowel is blocked. Read more.
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