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A number of different health professionals may have different methods and products that can support you in quitting smoking.
A number of different health professionals may have different methods and products that can support you in quitting smoking.
There many ways to quit smoking, and you may have already tried some of them. See the Smoking Cessation article for more information and practical tips.
You don't have to quit alone. In fact, quitting with a friend or loved one can increase both of your chances for success.
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Smoking lowers the amount of HDL, the healthy type of cholesterol, in the blood. Quitting smoking can help raise your rates of "good" cholesterol.
Quitting smoking is a good idea for anyone, especially people who have or are at risk for health challenges. When it comes to cholesterol, smoking lowers the amount of HDL, the healthy type of cholesterol, in the blood.
Smoking lowers the amount of HDL, the healthy type of cholesterol, in the blood. Quitting smoking can help raise your rates of "good" cholesterol.
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In addition to consulting with your doctor, consider making an appointment with a certified athletic trainer to help you develop a safe, effective, and enjoyable exercise program. You can find a trainer at a local gym or through a referral from your doctor or a friend. Make sure this person understands your goals and health condition and can help you maintain an exercise program that you will enjoy and stick with.
If you are looking for other forms of movement, consider consulting someone like a yoga therapist, qi gong or tai chi instructor.
To offer you the full range of benefits, your exercise program should include the major categories of exercise--aerobic (cardiovascular exercise), strength training (resistance exercises), and flexibility (stretching exercise). Within all of these major categories of exercise, there are a number of different options. See the Exercise article for more information and tips on starting a regular exercise program.
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Exercise improves lipid profile, helping to bring both cholesterol and triglycerides into healthy ranges.
Moderate exercise is recommended for most people with lipid disorders. Losing even a modest amount of weight and increasing exercise alone can help bring your cholesterol and triglyceride levels back into a healthy range. In fact, exercise may lower triglycerides even if you don't lose weight.
Exercise improves lipid profile, helping to bring both cholesterol and triglycerides into healthy ranges.
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Lifestyle modification is an important part of treating high cholesterol. In fact, losing weight and increasing exercise alone can help bring your cholesterol numbers back into a healthy range. When it comes to high triglycerides, modifying your diet is beneficial if it helps you lose weight.
Diet is one of several factors that affect cholesterol levels. Other factors include heredity, age, sex, physical inactivity, and being overweight. The main dietary components that impact cholesterol levels are fat, cholesterol, and fiber. Consider the following guidelines for modifying your diet:
The following foods and supplements are often recommended for reducing cholesterol and/or lowering high triglycerides, and they have been studied for this purpose:
The following foods and supplements are also sometimes recommended for lipid disorders:
Modifying your diet can be worthwhile but challenging, especially if you need to make big changes. In addition to consulting with your physician, consider working with a nutritionist, dietitian or health coach to help customize meal plans, find suitable and exciting recipes, and build new, healthy habits.
For more information and practical tips and how-to's, see the Cholesterol-Lowering Diet article.
The primary goal of this diet is to lower your levels of LDL, or “bad” cholesterol. This diet may also raise your levels of HDL, or “good” cholesterol. Having too much bad cholesterol—and/or not enough of the good kind—can cause plaque to build up in your arteries. Over time, this build-up narrows your arteries, increasing your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
Diet is one of several factors that affect cholesterol levels. (Other factors include heredity, age, sex, physical inactivity, and being overweight.) The main dietary components that impact cholesterol levels are fat, cholesterol, and fiber. This diet works by focusing on these components, helping to reduce levels of LDL ("bad" cholesterol) and increase levels of HDL ("good" cholesterol).