Many people who has been diagnosed with high blood pressure also have a high cholesterol content in their body. In the conventional western treatment, the doctors prescribe a pill that treats both the condition.

In addition to this we most often told to change our exercise and eating habits. For many, this means adopting some sort of exercise routine after years of inactivity.

All of this we do without question, for the most part, rightfully so. If blood pressure and cholesterol are high, medication often works. Diet and exercise tend to be improved but often, a new habit, even if healthy is not one that is easily adopted.

Medication is easier, because it involves very little investment. Pick up the prescription(s) and take it every day. It’s not until other side effects of the medication appear that we even question why we need to take it.

Let me ask a very basic question? Why blood pressure and cholesterol should in control? Because high blood pressure can lead to damages of tissues in kidney, heart and eyes. And this may lead to heart attack, stroke, blindness if not treated.

High blood pressure is defined as a systolic reading of 140 or higher and diastolic pressure of 90 or higher. High blood pressure generally presents with no symptoms, hence, the ”silent killer” title.

Cholesterol is a fatty or waxy substance that is found in cell walls and tissues all over the body including the heart, liver, brain, skin, nerves and intestines. Cholesterol is needed by the body in order to produce certain needed hormones, process vitamin D and bile needed to break down fats.

Only a very small amount of cholesterol is needed to do this, however. Too much cholesterol in the body can lead to deposits and buildup in the arteries. One area this causes concern is in the coronary arteries. This can lead to coronary heart disease (CHD).

When not treated this sediment will narrow the artery walls and this will limit the flow of blood to the heart. And this may lead to chest pain and heart attack.

High cholesterol can be discovered with simple blood tests. Low-density lipoprotein or LDL (bad cholesterol), high- density lipoprotein, or HDL (good cholesterol) and triglycerides (other fatty substances in the blood) are measured.

Other factors that can lead to cholesterol are heredity, obesity, age, stress and usage of alcohol. Many of the studies based on cholesterol shows that diets that contain high saturated fat can lead to high cholesterol.

But it do not lower LDL level of cholesterol and heavy drinking may lead to liver disease and high blood pressure. HDL level of cholesterol can be increased by moderate drinking.

Studies say that high blood pressure does not lead to high cholesterol, but these are the two factors that lead to heart disease and these two are controllable factors. The study also reveals that there is only 10% chance for a person to have high cholesterol and low blood pressure or vice versa.

This is not very surprising as these two share the same risks. Apart from this each condition takes different drug to get treated. And this causes heavy side effects due to multiple drugs.

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