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anowtosacTsYSK the optimal LDL cholesterol is below 70mg/dL. The average in the USA is 112mg/dL, which includes the 35% of adults on cholesterol-lowering medications.
Why YSK: having an optimal Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol https://medlineplus.gov/ldlthebadcholesterol.html ignificantly reduces our chances of cardiovascular diseases; this is because substantial amounts can lead to plaques in our arteries https://www.cdc.gov/cholesterol/about/index.html. he most common cardiovascular disease - heart disease - is currently the #1 ause of death in my country (USA https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm) nd the world https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/mortality-and-global-health-estimates/ghe-leading-causes-of-death.
Studies https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109704007168 uggest the optimal LDL cholesterol is below 70mg/dL, as plaque formation and heart disease events are minimized below this threshold. Health organizations already recommend this for patients with cardiovascular disease https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cholesterol/about-cholesterol/what-your-cholesterol-levels-mean r diabetes https://diabetesjournals.org/clinical/article/26/1/8/1980/LDL-Cholesterol-Lowering-in-Type-2-Diabetes-What o decrease the chances of making these issues worse, but offer 100mg/dL as a more appealing goal for the general population. The average in the USA is 112mg/dL https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9973640/, hich includes the 35% of adults https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10203693/ n cholesterol-lowering medications. These medications are effective, but come with side-effects https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/22282-statins.
Nutritional approaches to lower LDL cholesterol include reducing trans and saturated fat intake https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cholesterol/prevention-and-treatment-of-high-cholesterol-hyperlipidemia/the-skinny-on-fatsd increasing soluble fiber intake https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199307013290104; this generally means eating fewer high-fat animal and ultra-processed foods, and more whole plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts, and seeds.
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Why YSK: having an optimal Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol https://medlineplus.gov/ldlthebadcholesterol.html ignificantly reduces our chances of cardiovascular diseases; this is because substantial amounts can lead to plaques in our arteries https://www.cdc.gov/cholesterol/about/index.html. he most common cardiovascular disease - heart disease - is currently the #1 ause of death in my country (USA https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm) nd the world https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/mortality-and-global-health-estimates/ghe-leading-causes-of-death.
Studies https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109704007168 uggest the optimal LDL cholesterol is below 70mg/dL, as plaque formation and heart disease events are minimized below this threshold. Health organizations already recommend this for patients with cardiovascular disease https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cholesterol/about-cholesterol/what-your-cholesterol-levels-mean r diabetes https://diabetesjournals.org/clinical/article/26/1/8/1980/LDL-Cholesterol-Lowering-in-Type-2-Diabetes-What o decrease the chances of making these issues worse, but offer 100mg/dL as a more appealing goal for the general population. The average in the USA is 112mg/dL https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9973640/, hich includes the 35% of adults https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10203693/ n cholesterol-lowering medications. These medications are effective, but come with side-effects https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/22282-statins.
Nutritional approaches to lower LDL cholesterol include reducing trans and saturated fat intake https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cholesterol/prevention-and-treatment-of-high-cholesterol-hyperlipidemia/the-skinny-on-fatsd increasing soluble fiber intake https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199307013290104; this generally means eating fewer high-fat animal and ultra-processed foods, and more whole plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts, and seeds.
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