7 Causes of High Cholesterol
High cholesterol comes from a variety of sources, including family history and what you eat.
Your Diet
Eating too much saturated fat can cause high cholesterol. You will find this type of unhealthy fat in foods that come from animals. Beef, pork, beef, milk, eggs, butter and cheese contains saturated fat. Packaged foods that contain coconut oil, palm oil or cocoa butter can have too much saturated fat.
Your Weight
Being overweight increases triglycerides and lowers HDL or good cholesterol.
Your Activity Level
Keep moving. Lack of physical activity can increase LDL or bad cholesterol and lowers HDL or good cholesterol.
Your Age and Gender
After you reach age 20′s, their cholesterol levels naturally begin to rise. In men, cholesterol levels generally low after the age of the 50′s. In women, cholesterol levels remained fairly low until menopause, after more or less up to shoulder level.
Your Health
Always ask yourself a physical exam annually, and make sure your doctor will explain the risks of heart disease. Having certain diseases such as diabetes or hypothyroidism, can cause high cholesterol.
Your Family History
If family members have high cholesterol, you too can have it.
Cigarette Smoking
Smoking can lower your good cholesterol and can kill you too, so do not smoke.