| While cholesterol is one of those substances | | | | take the right steps toward a healthy heart! |
| that everybody needs, too much of it can | | | | |
| cause heart disease. And get this: one out of | | | | While cholesterol is one of those substances |
| every two people will die of heart disease. | | | | that everybody needs, too much of it can |
| If that is not a wake up call, I do not know | | | | cause heart disease. And get this: one out of |
| what is! | | | | every two people will die of heart disease. |
| | | | If that is not a wake up call, I do not know |
| Many people walk through life thinking they | | | | what is! |
| are healthy enough. They feel alright and | | | | |
| have a decent amount of energy, so that means | | | | Many people walk through life thinking they |
| everything is okay, right? Wrong! Another big | | | | are healthy enough. They feel alright and |
| misconception is that if you are thin you are | | | | have a decent amount of energy, so that means |
| automatically healthy. However, recent | | | | everything is okay, right? Wrong! Another big |
| studies have shown that even skinny people | | | | misconception is that if you are thin you are |
| can have high cholesterol and develop heart | | | | automatically healthy. However, recent |
| disease. This is sometimes referred to as | | | | studies have shown that even skinny people |
| being "fat on the inside." That is not | | | | can have high cholesterol and develop heart |
| exactly politically correct and that is also | | | | disease. This is sometimes referred to as |
| not entirely correct in general. Overweight | | | | being "fat on the inside." Overweight people |
| people do not always have high cholesterol. | | | | do not always have high cholesterol. Just |
| Just something to think about. | | | | something to think about. |
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| However, what everyone can agree on is that | | | | However, what everyone can agree on is that |
| you cannot begin to change your lifestyle | | | | you cannot begin to change your lifestyle |
| until you know you have high cholesterol. The | | | | until you know you have high cholesterol. The |
| best way to do that is with a cholesterol | | | | best way to do that is with a cholesterol |
| test that you either have done at your | | | | test that you either have done at your |
| doctor's office or from the comfort of your | | | | doctor's office or from the comfort of your |
| own home. | | | | own home. |
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| Most at-home cholesterol testing kits are | | | | Most at-home cholesterol testing kits are |
| easy to use. You can detect your total | | | | easy to use. All they require is a few drops |
| cholesterol level with these tests, usually. | | | | of blood and you will have results within |
| This can tell you if you have high | | | | minutes. You can detect your total |
| cholesterol in general, but it does not break | | | | cholesterol level with these tests, usually. |
| down the two types of cholesterol and provide | | | | This can tell you if you have high |
| their amounts. | | | | cholesterol in general, but it does not break |
| | | | down the two types of cholesterol and provide |
| Luckily, there is another type of home | | | | their amounts. |
| cholesterol test on the market that can | | | | |
| provide a detailed analysis of your | | | | Luckily, there is another type of home |
| cholesterol level including numbers for your | | | | cholesterol test on the market that can |
| HDL, LDL and total cholesterol levels. If you | | | | provide a detailed analysis of your |
| have high bad cholesterol, this test will let | | | | cholesterol level including numbers for your |
| you know. All you need to do is collect the | | | | HDL, LDL and total cholesterol levels. There |
| sample, place it in the specimen collection | | | | is no guessing this way. If you have high bad |
| container and mail it off to the laboratory. | | | | cholesterol, this test will let you know. All |
| Results and shipping are usually included in | | | | you need to do is collect the sample, place |
| the test kit price. | | | | it in the specimen collection container and |
| | | | mail it off to the laboratory. Results and |
| By taking the guessing out of cholesterol | | | | shipping are usually included in the test kit |
| testing, you can ensure you take the proper | | | | price. |
| steps towards a healthy lifestyle once you | | | | |
| obtain the results. That means cutting out | | | | By taking the guessing out of cholesterol |
| foods high in saturated fats, eating more | | | | testing, you can ensure you take the proper |
| vegetables and fruits and getting plenty of | | | | steps towards a healthy lifestyle once you |
| exercise. And with cholesterol testing you | | | | obtain the results. |
| can finally get on top of the situation and | | | | |