Cholesterol is a fatty substance widely present in the body and essential for the formation of the cells, metabolism of vitamins, hormone production and various other vital functions.
HDL cholesterol, LDL, VLDL, triglycerides... What is good and bad cholesterol? In this paper we explain the causes and consequences of high cholesterol.
Lifestyle changes, including regular exercise and proper diet, are important measures for controlling cholesterol levels. In individuals with only slightly elevated cholesterol levels, simple dietary changes can reduce or even prevent the use of cholesterol medications.
For many years we know that there is a direct relationship between blood levels of cholesterol, especially LDL cholesterol, and the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and stroke. It is also not new in the patients with hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), treatment with drugs called statins group (eg, rosuvastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin, atorvastatin, ...) help reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events.
Statins are currently the most commonly used drugs to treat high cholesterol. Statins on the market are: Simvastatin, Atorvastatin, Pravastatin, Rosuvastatin, Lovastatin, Fluvastatin and Pitavastatin.
