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High cholesterol tends to cause the narrowing and hardening of the arteries, which in turn can lead to heart disease or stroke. What does blood cholesterol level depend on? Many people would say it depends on the kind of food we eat but this is not the whole truth when it comes to high cholesterol. High cholesterol can also be caused in part to how cholesterol is made in your liver.

There are two kinds of cholesterol - the good HDL cholesterol, and the bad LDL cholesterol. HDLs are transporters that carry excess cholesterol to the liver where it can be broken down. LDLs cause the build-up of cholesterol in the arteries leading to high blood pressure and risk of heart attack.

Vitamin C has been found to be a very effective treatment for high cholesterol. Pectin from fruit and vegetables seems to help in fighting high cholesterol by flushing out the excess from the system. Two or three carrots a day is said to be beneficial in lowering high cholesterol. Strawberries, apples, spinach, potatoes and tomatoes are also useful in the treatment of high cholesterol. Vitamin E prevents the oxidation of cholesterol and can therefore prevent hardening of the arteries.

Garlic, turmeric and cinnamon are also very beneficial natural treatments of high cholesterol. Ask your doctor which foods will work best for you.

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If you are like most people then you may have a problem keeping to your ideal weight. Weight is an important factor in keeping your social life on the go and in keeping your health manageable. If you have health issues (like diabetes and high blood pressure) that require you to maintain a certain weight then here’s one home medical equipment that will help you watch your weight—the Health O Meter Pro Raised Dial Scale.

Unlike other weighing scales which do not really give out a precise weight measurement, this equipment is guaranteed to provide you your accurate weight sand using batteries. The extra large platform of his equipment also makes sure you put your feet “all in” correctly providinf a more acurate measurement. It’s non-slip mat also ensures your safety.

I used to buy those cheap weighing scales but they faled to live up to my expectations. For one, I had to keep crouching down just to get a good reading. But this one has large numbers so the reading is easy to read. How about that for accuracy and comfort ?

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While I may not have serious health issues yet, hypertension runs in the family (on my dad’s side that is) and based on my readings, this is a health condition that is best prevented than treated because once you get it, you have it for the rest of your life. 

Hypertension or what they call high blood pressure is manageable but you really have to lead a healthy lifestyle if you want to make it easy on yourself.  One way to manage hypertension is to make use of a home medical equipment like the ADVANTAGE Advanced Blood Pressure Monitor. 

If you have a hypertensive person in the house then you’ll see how important a blood pressure monitor is.  Even people with regular blood pressure can use this home medical gadget to check their systolic and diastolic pressure.  I have tried using the manual blood pressure monitor commonly used by clinics but I have stopped trying since I could never determine the “first” and the “second” click which is both necessary to determine blood pressure level. 

However, my first romance with a digital blood pressure monitor proved hopeful because with the click of a button, I was able to determine my systolic and diastolic blood pressure level. Most digital blood pressure monitors work with cheap batteries but make sure to change the batteries regularly to maximize the efficiency level of your monitor. 

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