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With an on-site wellness centre, the clinic offers a state-of-the art fitness facility with customized programs in order to manage preventive and post-op cardiac care.
#4 6th Avenue
Belleville, St. Michael
Barbados
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T: 1.246.62.HEART (43278)
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You attend the doctor, probably for your annual physical and you receive the news – your cholesterol is elevated!
Usually, your doctor may prescribe a cholesterol lowering drug but what do those cholesterol results mean?
Cholesterol is a fatty, wax-like substance that circulates in your blood and plays an important role in the body. However, over time excess cholesterol may cause your arteries to become clogged and increase your risk for cardiovascular disease. Although our body has the ability to manufacture cholesterol, if we select foods high in cholesterol the end result may be elevated cholesterol levels. Apart from diet, your age, sex and genetics may also influence your cholesterol levels.
So what is the “good guy”, “bad guy” issue? In many cases, a cholesterol test is recommended for persons over forty as part of their annual physical. However, a fasting lipid profile indicates, your total cholesterol and it also indicates the level of good cholesterol, bad cholesterol and the triglycerides.
The HDL cholesterol is commonly referred to as the “good cholesterol” because research has shown that this type of cholesterol actually protects the heart. The LDL cholesterol (“bad cholesterol”) on the other hand circulates in the blood and may build up in the arteries increasing your risk for conditions such as a heart attack or a stroke.
The triglycerides represent the fats circulating in your bloodstream. In many cases those persons with elevated triglycerides also have an elevated total cholesterol level.
Many health professionals recommend that persons over the age of twenty have their cholesterol checked every five years. This may vary from person to person depending on your doctor’s observations.
So get active, take a closer look at your diet, discuss your cholesterol with your doctor and make an appointment to have your cholesterol checked today!
For more information, contact our Dietician at email nutrition@thesparmanclinic.com or call 1.246.624.3278 or 1.246.62.HEART
http://www.thesparmanclinic.com/diet-nutrition
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