“Ask Dr. Walt” in Today’s Christian Living “What is cholesterol and why should you care?” (Part 2 of 7)
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April 4, 2024“Ask Dr. Walt” in Today’s Christian Living “What is cholesterol and why should you care?” (Part 2 of 7)
I enjoy being penning a bi-monthly column for the readers of Today’s Christian Living magazine. In the March 2024 issue I addressed some options on treating high cholesterol in an article titled, “Is Red Rice Yeast the Best Treatment for a Potential Killer – High Cholesterol?”
March 2024 Today’s Christian Living
HERE’S THE LINK to the column which you’ll find on pages 22-23. And below is Part 1 of 7 in the article titled, “Is Red Rice Yeast the Best Treatment for a Potential Killer – High Cholesterol?”:
What is cholesterol and why should you care?
Cholesterol is a waxy substance that naturally occurs in the body and is critical for health. Cholesterol is used by your body to produce hormones and to digest fatty foods. However, if you have too much cholesterol it can build up inside your blood vessels and narrow or block them, a disease called “atherosclerosis.” This can lead to cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, heart attack, and stroke. For our purposes, I’ll use the common term “heart disease.”
Heart disease is the #1 killer of men and women in America totaling almost 700,000 deaths in 2023 or 1 in five deaths each year. It kills one person every 45 seconds which would be the equivalent of four 747 aircrafts crashing each day of the year.
In 2023, the top health concerns among Americans were, in this order, mental health, obesity, cancer, stress, and coronavirus – heart disease isn’t even on most people’s radar screens. Women are more apprehensive about breast cancer than heart disease which kills more women than lung cancer, breast cancer, and colon cancer combined. While about three million women in the U.S. are living with breast cancer, which causes one in 31 deaths, almost 50 million women have heart disease and causes one in three deaths for women.
Here’s the whole series:
- 4/2, Part 1: “Best Treatment for a Potential Killer – High Cholesterol” — question and short answer
- 4/3, Part 2: What is cholesterol and why should you care?
- 4/4, Part 3: How do you find out if you have an abnormal cholesterol?
- 4/5, Part 4:How do you deal with abnormal cholesterol numbers?
- 4/6, Part 5: What is red yeast rice?
- 4/7, Part 6: Should you use red yeast rice?
- 4/8, Part 7: Why choose a statin instead?
Walt Larimore, MD, has been called one of America’s best known family physicians and has been named in the “Guide to America’s Top Family Doctors,” “The Best Doctors in America,” “Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare,” and “Who’s Who in America.” He’s a former Vice President and Physician in Residence at Focus on the Family and the American Life League has named him a “Rock-Solid Pro-Life” awardee. He’s also an award-winning medical journalist and the best-selling author of over 40 books. He and his childhood sweetheart and wife of nearly 50 years, Barb, have two adult children and reside in Colorado Springs. You can find Doctor Walt’s health blog at www.DrWalt.com and follow him on Facebook at “DrWalt.com”. Have questions for Dr. Walt? Email them to editor@todayschristianliving.org.
© Copyright WLL, INC. 2024. This blog provides healthcare tips and advice that you can trust about a wide variety of general health information only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment from your regular physician. If you are concerned about your health, take what you learn from this blog and meet with your personal doctor to discuss your concerns.
