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A high blood cholesterol level has been linked to one of the leading causes of deaths in the United States – high attacks. Even seemingly healthy adults, both men and women, can fall victim to this deadly disease if left unchecked.

Cholesterol forms fatty plaques in the arteries that ultimately lead to the obstruction of normal blood flow to the heart. When this happens, a heart attack or some other form of cardiovascular disease can inevitably be in the offing.

There are many reasons why a heart disease develops. Some of these may include a high blood cholesterol level, sex (generally, men are more predisposed to cardiovascular diseases than women), age (older people are more prone to developing heart diseases) and an unhealthy lifestyle. While you cannot do anything with some of these factors (like sex and age, for example), you can definitely make some lifestyle changes to minimize your chances of catching these life threatening diseases. Here are some surefire ways to help you live up to a hundred!

Eat healthy – The American Heart Association has formulated a dietary guideline designed to prevent the development of cardiovascular diseases. The daily total allowable fat, cholesterol and protein intakes should not exceed the figures specified in the guidelines for maximum protection.

The guideline likewise specifies that complex carbohydrates should constitute a large portion of a person’s diet (preferably more than 50% of the daily calorie intake) while keeping sodium intake to no more than 3 grams per day. Alcohol intake should also be limited to one or two ounces per day.

Adopt a healthier lifestyle. To prevent cardiovascular diseases from catching you and your family unaware, it would be best to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Here are some tips that may just give you a new lease on life:

oGet moving! What would be wiser than starting a regular aerobic exercise routine? Exercise can bring you tons of benefits. It can help you keep off excess weight and maintain your cholesterol level at a safe level. A 30 to 45 minute routine performed 5 days per week can help you achieve your goals. Just be sure that you choose an activity that accelerates your heart rate and keep it up for about 20 minutes. After some months of regular exercise, you will be ecstatic to find out that your LDL (also known as the “bad cholesterol”) to HDL (the “good cholesterol”) ratio is tipped to a favorable balance!

oThrow your cigarettes in the waste bin! Smoking elevates your LDL levels so start quitting right now!

oAvoid “yo-yo” dieting. Losing weight and gaining it back repeatedly may cause your cholesterol level to rise.

oUnderstand that there is no miracle cures for your cholesterol problem. One week, the focus was all on rice bran. The following week, oat bran and fish oil took the center stage. While it is the American way to constantly look for shortcuts, there simply are no magic or miracle cures when it comes to your health. So, be extremely cautious whenever someone recommends these miracle cures to solve your cholesterol problem.

oInstitute good lifestyle habits for the whole family – You heard it right. You need to have your whole family adopt a healthier lifestyle. Even if a certain member of your family has a low risk of developing a heart disease, it doesn’t mean that he or she is excused from this healthy change.

Daily Health Task Lists

If you want to stay healthy and fit, follow our daily health guide.

1) You should exercise daily. It does not matter what you do. You can walk, run, swim, or jump. It is advisable to exercise for a minimum of twenty minutes a day. Daily exercise will keep you healthy, and it also elevates your mood. When you exercise, you can also make a lot of friends too.

2) Eat Right. You are what you eat. Therefore, it is important that you eat healthy. Eat fruits and vegetables everyday. You should try to stay away from greasy foods as much as possible. It is also advisable to avoid salty and sweet foods.

3) Drink water every day. You should drink at least eight cups of water everyday. Eighty percent of your body is made from water. Therefore, it is important that you drink plenty of water everyday. Especially, when you exercise, you should always have a bottle of water with you.

4) Protect your skin from the sun. When you go out to the beach, do not forget to apply sun block on your arms, necks, and hands. You do not want to get skin cancers and climatic toxins.

5) Try to laugh everyday. The research shows that people who laugh a lot will live longer. Laughing can lower your blood pressure and reduce stress.

6) Meditate everyday. Meditation can calm your mind from stress. You should spend at least five minutes to meditate daily.

7) Hug your love one everyday.

8) Try to avoid smoking or drinking as much as possible. Drugs is harmful for your health.

The Sweat Stops Here

As many as one in 100 individuals across the UK suffer from severe excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis, according to the clinical paper Boni R. in Kreydon OP, Boni R, Burg G (eds); Hyperhidrosis and Botulinum Toxin in Dermatology.  Many more people suffer from mild or moderate forms of the medical condition.

If you’re one of those unlucky individuals afflicted with the embarrassing condition and are familiar with clammy handshake syndrome or underarm perspiration overload then don’t get in a sweat about it!  Thanks to an established treatment offered by SWEAT BREAKER, specialist in the provision of non-surgical procedures for excessive sweating, help is at hand to wipe out the problem.

Founded by respected consultant surgeon, Mr Adrian Richards, the company is committed to treating excessive sweating in localised areas including armpits, hands, feet, head and face.  The straightforward procedure, in the form of Botox® injections, is highly effective and will keep excessive sweating under control.  The virtually pain free process involves injecting a tiny amount of Botox® solution just under the skin, in approximately ten to 15 different sites, at 1cm intervals, using a very fine needle (the same type of needle that is used for premature babies).  All in all, the treatment takes only 10 minutes, its effects last on average of seven months and results can be expected in a little as three days.

Botox® treatment has been used successfully for over 20 years and is backed by extensive clinical trials, with over 1400 medical research papers showing it to be safe.  The treatment, which is administered by a highly trained medical practitioner, works by blocking the action of nerves that supply the eccrine glands, preventing them from producing sweat.

Prior to the treatment, a dedicated team of highly trained staff will talk you through the procedure whilst a medical practitioner will assess you in order to ensure that you are a suitable candidate for the treatment.

“Hyperhidrosis is a genetic condition which blights many people’s lives and often has a profound effect on self esteem and confidence levels,” commented Mr Adrian Richards, MSc, FRCS (Plas) Consultant Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon.  “Traditionally, the only solutions available for excessive sweating have included strong antiperspirant deodorants, topical applications of aluminium chloride and, in severe cases, invasive and extensive surgery such as curettage involving scraping out the eccrine glands – a mutilating, potentially dangerous and incredibly painful procedure with varying results.  I am delighted to be in a position to offer sufferers a simple, safe, effective and proven non-surgical procedure that will eradicate the problems for months at a time.”

Like it or not, we all have to sweat in order to maintain a regular body temperature. If your body is too hot, blood vessels dilate to let more blood reach the skin, where the blood cools.  Then sweat glands produce more sweat, and that evaporates to cool the skin.  But for many people, sweating doesn’t just occur when the body overheats.  Exercise, stressful situations, anxiety, even alcohol, or spicy food can trigger hyperhidrosis.  In extreme cases, excessive sweating can occur regardless of an individual’s situation or state-of-mind.  What’s more, concern over the condition breeds sweating.

So in future, don’t work yourself up into a sweat about it.  Opt for SWEAT BREAKER’s tried and tested treatment for lasting results.