Impacts on Lifestyle
"Lifestyle" is a general but accurate answer to what causes high cholesterol although there are some factors that are not under your control. Making changes to your lifestyle can have a big impact on your cholesterol levels and the health of your heart.
Some of these changes that could impact your life include:
• Diet - Cholesterol and saturated fat rich foods will raise your cholesterol levels.
• Weight - Being overweight puts additional stress on your heart and can cause your LDL cholesterol to increase.
• Exercise - A lack of exercise can cause an increase in your LDL.
• Diabetes - If you have diabetes that is not controlled well, you can see a rise in your LDL level.
• Medications - Some medications can cause high cholesterol as an unwanted side effect.
Although there are some things you don't have control over:
• Age - The older you get, the more likely your LDL will rise.
• Gender - Women tend to have lower cholesterol levels than men until menopause.
• Heredity - You could have a genetic tendency for high cholesterol in your family.
Some of these changes that could impact your life include:
• Diet - Cholesterol and saturated fat rich foods will raise your cholesterol levels.
• Weight - Being overweight puts additional stress on your heart and can cause your LDL cholesterol to increase.
• Exercise - A lack of exercise can cause an increase in your LDL.
• Diabetes - If you have diabetes that is not controlled well, you can see a rise in your LDL level.
• Medications - Some medications can cause high cholesterol as an unwanted side effect.
Although there are some things you don't have control over:
• Age - The older you get, the more likely your LDL will rise.
• Gender - Women tend to have lower cholesterol levels than men until menopause.
• Heredity - You could have a genetic tendency for high cholesterol in your family.