(by Nicola Simonetti) To know him are few except those whose data is a nightmare, risk in disease risk (hypercholesterolemia) because too much cholesterol in the blood, sooner or later, could result in a cardiovascular event (heart attack, stroke of varying severity) . Prevention is of rigor. The lifestyle is important and - says a US research, it concurs the "love love love" in the manner of the Beatls ". It helps.
"Being informed is the same as having a piece of health in more". The scientific community that spoke at the American cardiologists conference in Chicago reiterates that high cholesterol, at any age, increases the cardiovascular risk exponentially and recommends the adoption of a healthy lifestyle and a regular measurement of blood cholesterol level for men above the 40 years of age, and for women over 45 who have no risk on the rump. Otherwise if these are there, the strategy must be armed waiting, on-demand checks by the doctor. In this case, starting with 25 years of age.
There is, then, a share of subjects born cholesterolemic and, for them, separate strategies, ad personam.
Today - says the prof. Alberico Catapano (university pharmacologist, Milan - primary prevention strategies play a key role in the question of cardiovascular risk.) Early action is fundamental ".
Unfortunately - says prof. Matteo Pirro, director of internal medicine, university, Perugia - hypercholesterolemia does not show evident signs, it does not cause symptoms and the subject with high parameters rides, unaware, the horse that can lead to heart attack, stroke, etc. In this scenario, easy and quick measurement tools are useful, such as - says Matteo Surace (Mylan) - the My Test ”.
“Precious too - continues prof. Pyrrhus - call into question nutrogenomics and treasure phytosterols, berberine, fermented red rice, chitosan, garlic, lactic ferments (probiotics). Their combination increases the effectiveness of the individual as happens for the preparation based on fermented red rice, berberis aristata, policosanol, folic acid, coenzyme Q10, artaxanthin.
Nowadays information is easily possible even at home, thanks to a single-use test (My test) that allows the semi-quantitative determination of total cholesterol by examining a drop taken from the fingertip of a finger (as is done for blood sugar). Quick answers for orientation and confirmation / modification of lifestyle, nutrition, exercise and any drugs used.
The test has "bulb effect" that comes on when something is wrong, an orientation self-test that triggers, in case of abnormality, the alarm.
Desirable cholesterol levels are 200 mg / dl. Up to 240 people are in the moderate risk range and are oriented towards the repetition of the examination in the laboratory (the concordance with the test results is 98%) on medical advice, modification of dietary behavior, life or use of drugs. Beyond 240, you enter the area of high risk. Contact your doctor immediately.
This is a conduct that can prevent up to 80% of cardiovascular diseases.
The IQVIA survey found that “especially those over 65 - are more attentive to health (70%) and inclined to prevention through screening and controls (65%). But, of them, less than 1 in 4 declare, however, to be able to solve their health problems that 8 out of 10 would like to achieve. About 3 million Italians (2 out of 3 are women) use food supplements as anti-cholesterol help but only 1 out of 3 of them buy them after talking to their doctor. For the others, the pharmacist - says Achille Gallina Toschi, president of Federfarma Emilia R. - becomes a wise pawn of information and essential guidance.