If you think you are too young to worry about your cholestrol, new research suggests you might think again.
In a 20 year study involving 3258 people between 18 and 30 years old, researchers found that the accumulative effect of even modestly abnormal cholesterol heightens your risk of developing telltale signs of heart desease by age 45.
Current national guidlines call for getting a fasting cholesterol test every five yearsbeginning at the age of 20.
Regular exercise and healthy diet should be the main stragety for achieving Cholestrol targets. It took 75 years for my cholestrol to build up to a heart attack. Had I kept my LDL below 100 I may have avoided it!
I am enjoying yours as well - looks like we're on the same page about things. - Hey, didn't know you had a heart attack - Glad you're doing OK...Say hey to all the cousins!
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