Cholesterol levels are an important health marker. When cholesterol is excessively high it can lead to a wide range of coronary diseases. One study conducted on men between the ages of 40 and 84 also concluded that cholesterol levels, especially the ratio between total cholesterol and the so called “good” high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, can negatively impact blood pressure.
Hypertension, the study found, was more common in the men who did not treat cholesterol. After 14 years 1,019 men out of the 3,110 in the study now had high blood pressure after not being treated for high cholesterol and with no prior history of blood pressure problems. (more…)
Cholesterol levels are an important health marker. When cholesterol is excessively high it can lead to a wide range of coronary diseases. One study conducted on men between the ages of 40 and 84 also concluded that cholesterol levels, especially the ratio between total cholesterol and the so called “good” high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, can negatively impact blood pressure.
Hypertension, the study found, was more common in the men who did not treat cholesterol. After 14 years 1,019 men out of the 3,110 in the study now had high blood pressure after not being treated for high cholesterol and with no prior history of blood pressure problems. (more…)
