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High lipid levels are treated with diet and exercise, and in certain circumstances, drugs are also prescribed. Drugs reduce levels either by affecting the way the body absorbs fat from the intestine, or by stopping the liver producing too much cholesterol. However, drugs are not seen as an alternative to lifestyle changes, as they are more effective when combined with dietary change, and as they can have adverse side effects. Furthermore, dietary change can deliver other benefits beyond cholesterol reduction, for both the health of the heart and for health in general.

The aims of dietary treatment are:

- To help prevent narrowing of the arteries by reducing the levels of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood
- To increase the levels of certain protective fats in the blood
- To achieve a healthier weight and reduce the waist to hip ratio
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Cholesterol is a type of lipid, or fat, in the body, the levels of which are checked by blood tests. The results are given as the total blood cholesterol level, and in some cases, this level is broken down further into the different cholesterol types.

The World Health Organisation advises that the ideal level for total blood cholesterol is below 5.2mmol/l. If an individual is told that their cholesterol level is high, it is relative to this figure. This condition is termed hyperlipidaemia.

It is increasingly common to focus on the levels of the different types of cholesterol. Two types of cholesterol are often measured for screening purposes, and these are known as LDL and HDL. The reason for measuring the cholesterol fractions is that it is LDL specifically that has been linked to coronary heart disease (CHD), whereas HDL has been shown to have a protective effect.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Research and development continues to propel Cell Tech forward as a leading nutrition company. Scientific documentation has now begun to explain why people feel positive effects in their body when eating algae.

The March 23, 1999 “Reuters Health” contained a report about a new study showing that rats eating blue-green algae dietary supplements had reduced levels of circulating cholesterol.

Contributing to the study was Dr. Rafail Kushak, and colleagues at Harvard medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, and Christian Drapeau of Cell Tech in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The findings were presented at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society, held in Anaheim, California.
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Abnormal cholesterol or its related fats, HDL and LDL, will cause premature heart disease and death. Know about it, treat it, and live longer.

Cholesterol is a type of a soft, fat like substance that acts as a source of fuel for our body and contributes to cell structure and helps to manufacture hormones. It is manufactured by the liver. Did you know that you did not need to eat any cholesterol to survive. Cholesterol can be made from other fats consumed by you.

Cholesterol is in animal foods, such as meat, eggs and dairy products as a natural component. You will also get cholesterol in most yummy desserts. Cholesterol is one of many fats that are in our bodies. There are good and bad forms of cholesterol as well.
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The Catabolic and Anabolic Indices are composites of all the individual component scores in the blood test that indicate catabolic and anabolic activity.

Catabolic processes breakdown body tissue. Anabolic processes build body tissue. It is a balance between these processes that insures health. Excesses or deficiencies in either result in symptoms, and eventually chronic disease. An Anabolic Index above 20 or a Catabolic Index below -20 means you have an excess in the anabolic or catabolic processes.

Many component scores contribute to the Catabolic and Anabolic Indices. The lipids in the blood, i.e.cholesterol and triglycerides, are of particular value. Lipids are the primary players in determining the catabolic processes. Both cholesterol and triglycerides are anabolic lipids. Therefore if either or both of these lipids are high (above +20 on the score plot) there is excess anabolism. And, if either or both of these lipids are low (below -20 on the Score Plot) there is a lack of anabolism and therefore, relatively speaking, an excess of catabolism.
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