If you're targeting for the lowered cholesterol levels, depending on the cholesterol-lowering drugs alone without diet and exercise settings is a futile act. Cholesterol reduction programs must be multidisciplinary.
According dr.P.Tedjasukmana, Sp.JP, a heart and blood vessel disease, lifestyle changes are the first line in a program decrease bad cholesterol. This lifestyle includes avoiding foods high in calories and cholesterol sources and replace them with healthy food and a source of fiber.
Other lifestyle that needs to be modified is to exercise. For those of you who have risk factors for heart disease, such as obesity, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol, and have a family history of heart disease, exercise is recommended.
According to Vishnu dr.Rachmad Hidayat, Sp.KO, research shows exercise will increase levels of good cholesterol (HDL) 3-6 percent and lowers bad cholesterol (LDL) to 10 percent. In addition triglyceride levels will also go down. "Of course this effect can not be obtained from exercise alone but must be strengthened with the diet. The approach must be multidisciplinary," said dr.Wishnu in the event of educating the media about the bad cholesterol that is held by Pfizer in Jakarta (1 / 7).
He explained that the exercise increases the size and amount of the protein that carries cholesterol in the blood. Large-sized lipoproteins in the blood can not be stockpiled.
In addition, people who suffer from hypercholesterolemia is an obese person, so weight loss because exercise will also lower cholesterol as well. "This is a long-term effects," he said.
According dr.Wishnu, basically there is no specific exercise to lower cholesterol. "All sports can be, especially the aerobic and involves the large muscles, like running, brisk walking, cycling, swimming, or gymnastics," he explained.
What should be done so that the effect of cholesterol reduction is perceived is to do regular exercise. "Do it 5 times a week. Starting with 3 times per week and then increased gradually," he added.
Repair blood lipid profiles takes several weeks or months, influenced by lipid levels and weekly caloric output. "Must exercise routine for at least 12 weeks, can not be instant," he concluded.

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