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Problem with Abdominal Cramp? Check the Side Effect of The Cholesterol Medication.

If your doctor suggests you to have cholesterol medication and you have unusual abdominal cramp frequently, it could be correlated to each other. Don’t totally blame the medication as prescribed by your medical doctor. If it is advised to you, it should be because you need it . However the side effect differs from one person to another. Do cholesterol medications have side effects? Is there any safe way to have it in dealing with cholesterol problem?

Cholesterol medications have various side effect, the severe and harmful one and also light side effect. Liver damage is always the main concern in having this kind of medication for long time.  Doctor should assess carefully the medication to solve cholesterol problem without creating other serious side effect. The most important thing for you to know is it is your right to know the side effects before you agree to have the medication. If the doctor doest explain you well, you should be more active in asking questions.  Description of the side effects is the ultimate patient’s right to work on how to lower cholesterol in healthy method.

The abdominal cramp is likely to happen to certain people as well as other light side effect such as itching of the skin, headaches, nausea, vomiting, pain in the joints and muscles, bloating, gas, diarrhea, and constipation. If it is necessary, your doctor could give you additional medication to deal with the light side effect,  your level of cholesterol is seriously high and impossible to lower it just by natural way such as healthy diet and exercise. Search further information on the review of the cholesterol medication in lowercholesterol.org. Never solve problem by creating another problem. Deal with your high cholesterol in safe way.

Try to reduce LDL cholesterol and raise your HDL cholesterol

reduce LDL cholesterolIf you try to reduce LDL cholesterol and raise your HDL cholesterol level there are some things you can do.

The first is watching your diet. Avoiding foods high in saturated fat and cholesterol like butter, eggs and red meat can help you lower their LDL cholesterol levels. In addition, you can help raise your HDL levels by replacing those saturated fats in your diet with healthy fats such as olive oil, canola oil, avocados and nuts. These fats raise our HDL levels and keep us healthy.

Second, to reduce levels of LDL cholesterol, it is important to exercise. Walking is a great way to help reduce your cholesterol levels, and it will help lower blood pressure, too.

If you are overweight, losing weight will help you reduce cholesterol levels, too. Making dietary changes mentioned above and began training to make a few pounds more easily dropped. If you are a smoker, you should stop. Smoking significantly increases the risk of heart disease.

Your cholesterol levels are also influenced by heredity. Some people tend to be high cholesterol, even if they exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet. If you fall into this category, you may need medication in addition to lifestyle changes to get your cholesterol under control.

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