Cholesterol in Check: Your Heart Will Thank You (And We'll Help You!) ❤️📈

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1. What Are the Right Numbers? 🧐

Not all cholesterol is "bad". The secret lies in balance:

• LDL (The "Bad"): We want it low (ideally below 116 mg/dL in healthy people). This is what accumulates in the arteries.
• HDL (The "Good"): We want it high (above 40-50 mg/dL). It's the "garbage truck" that cleans fat from the blood.
• Total Cholesterol: The general recommendation is to keep it below 200 mg/dL.

2. How Often Should You Get Checked at the Pharmacy? 🏥

At Farmacia 73 we do a lipid profile test in just 5 minutes with a drop of blood:

• If everything is fine: Once a year is enough.
• If you're borderline: Every 3 to 6 months to evaluate whether dietary changes are working.
• If you take medication: Follow your doctor's schedule, but come see us if you have questions about side effects (such as muscle pain).

3. Nutritional Supplements That Work 💊

When diet alone isn't enough, these allies from Nutergia and Therascience are key:

• Red Yeast Rice (Monacolin K): The natural alternative to statins for lowering LDL.
• Ergy3 (Nutergia): Rich in Omega-3 (EPA and DHA), essential for protecting the heart and lowering triglycerides.
• Physiomance Dimagra (Therascience): Excellent support for improving overall fat metabolism.

4. Diet and Exercise: Your "Second Medication" 🥗🏃‍♂️

Diet:

• YES: Fibre (oats, legumes), nuts (walnuts) and oily fish.
• NO: Trans fats (pastries), fatty cold cuts and excess sugar (which the liver converts into fat).

Exercise: No need to run a marathon! 30 minutes of brisk walking every day helps raise "good" cholesterol (HDL). The secret is consistency.