High cholesterol is the health issue we're focusing on this month in Fayetteville AR.  Cholesterol is naturally found in your body, and you need some of it for correct body function. You don’t need too much, though, and a lot of people have too much.

Cholesterol Information in Fayetteville AR

You probably know that some foods contain cholesterol, but you might not know all these things:

1. There are two kinds of cholesterol: you want higher levels of HDL cholesterol and lower levels of LDL cholesterol, so both numbers are important.
2. When you start losing fat through healthy diet and exercise, your cholesterol numbers can improve very quickly - even before you see changes in your body.
3. Genetics is partly responsible for your cholesterol levels.
4. Foods labeled "no cholesterol" may still contain saturated fat and trans fats, both of which can cause your body to form cholesterol.
5. Not all fats contribute to high cholesterol. The fats in fish, avocados, walnuts, flax seeds, and other sources of monounsaturated fats can reduce cholesterol.
   Smoking can increase bad cholesterol and reduce good cholesterol. This is caused by the chemicals in cigarette smoke, especially nicotine, so second hand smoke can have the same effect.
6. For some people, smoking can also affect other health habits: smokers may be less likely to exercise
7. People who are happy and engaged at work have lower cholesterol levels, while those who feel unhappy and stressed at work end up with increased cholesterol levels, according to a large-scale study by Gallup.
8. Cholesterol-lowering medications can't make up for the health effects of poor lifestyle choices.
9. A case study reported in Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research saw improvement in a patient's cholesterol levels as a result of chiropractic care.

As always, a healthy chiropractic lifestyle including exercise, healthy food choices, healthful management of stress, and regular chiropractic care is the best solution for health problems.