In daily life the majority people eat too much fat, which directly causes raised blood cholesterol levels and can cause you to gain weight. Fatty foods contain huge amount of calories compared to carbohydrates and fruit and vegetables for the same weight.

A low-fat diet is safe to follow, because fat contains calories. Though, it is very essential to reduce on saturated fat, as this increased the amount of cholesterol in your blood stream. If the cholesterol level is high there is a major risk factors for having a stroke or a heart attack are the level of your blood pressure, the level of your blood cholesterol and whether you smoke or not. Changing the food habits that you eat can like blood pressure, lower cholesterol but if you are at high risk of heart attack or stroke or if your cholesterol level is high enough, you may need to also take tablets which doctor prescribed.

Saturated fat comes from animal fat, some vegetable oils, egg, coconut, and palm oil, increase the risk of cholesterol. This level of cholesterol causes narrowing of the arteries and increases the risk of a heart attack or stroke. Intake saturated fats increase the amount of LDL cholesterol in your blood. The following changes in foods you eat will help you to reduce the quantity of saturated fat they are eat less red meat, avoid meat foods such as sausages, pate and bacon, eat only low-fat dairy foodstuffs, egg, fully skimmed milk, don’t use lard (or other animal fats) or oil that is not polyunsaturated or monounsaturated, avoid baked foods, pastry and biscuits, be cautious with foods that are labeled as low or reduced fat - they may still contain large amounts of fat, avoid butter and margarine that contain trans fatty acids. These can be risky as they increase LDL cholesterol and lower HDL cholesterol.

In some people, avoiding saturated fats in the diet may be enough to decrease the cholesterol level in their blood. If you have a hereditary tendency to high levels of cholesterol or if you have heart disease previously you may also need to take tablets that lower your cholesterol levels. These are usually prescribed when changes to your diet have failed to manage high blood cholesterol levels. Statins are the most usually used tablets and they act by altering the enzyme activity in the liver to stop it making cholesterol - and as a result the blood cholesterol is lowered.

Cholesterol-reducing drugs are medicines help us to lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood. Cholesterol is a chemical that can both advantage and harm given to the body. Cholesterol plays vital roles in the structure of cells and in the production of hormones. But more cholesterol in the blood can lead to heart and blood vessel disease. To make problems, not all cholesterol gives to heart and blood vessel problems. One type of cholesterol, called high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, or "good cholesterol," actually lowers the risk of these problems. The further type, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, or "bad cholesterol," is the type that makes threats people's health.

Treatment for high cholesterol levels generally begins with changes in daily habits. By reducing weight, stop smoking; exercising more and reducing the amount of fat and cholesterol in the diet, many people can bring their cholesterol levels down to satisfactory levels. Still, some may require using cholesterol-reducing drugs to reduce their risk of health problems. Medications for cholesterol are in many types. Some of them are niacin, or vitamin B-3, also is effective in lowering cholesterol levels. The prescribed dosage depends on the type of cholesterol-reducing drug used. A doctor or the pharmacist who filled the prescription can advise about the correct dosage.

Cholesterol-reducing drugs should be taken accurate doses should not be missed. Taking twice a time should not be taken to make up for a missed dose. Physicians can prescribe a combination of cholesterol-reducing drugs, such as pravastatin and colestipol. Following the directions for how and when to take the drugs is very essential. The medicine may not work correctly if both drugs are taken at the same time of day. Seeing a physician regularly while taking cholesterol-reducing drugs is a main thing. The medication should never be viewed as an alternate for other measures ordered by the physician. Cholesterol-reducing drugs will not cure problems completely that cause high cholesterol; they will only help control cholesterol levels.

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