Subtle change in your hands that could mean you have high cholesterol - and are at risk of heart attack READ MORE: MILLIONS of Americans taking popular drugs don't need them Do you have a health story? Email us at [email protected] By Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 20:12, 19 June 2024 | Updated: 20:25, 19 June 2024 e-mail View comments Determining whether cholesterol is dangerously high can be as simple as looking in the mirror.
Doctors say that specific kinds of bumps near the eyes, and swelling in the hands and legs can indicate that your cholesterol has reached levels that raise their risk of heart attack and stroke . Some 71 million Americans suffer high cholesterol — when a fatty substance builds in the blood vessels, damaging them and restricting blood flow to and from the heart. Studies estimate that around 40 percent of people with the potentially deadly condition, which is diagnosed via blood test, don't know they have it, so remain untreated.
Cholesterol is a fatty substance that can build up and damage blood vessels that supply the heart. It is found in animal products, like meat and egg yolks Saturated fats in the diet, as well as obesity, stimulate cholesterol production in the liver. Typically, the higher the cholesterol level in the blood, the higher the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
It is thought that millions of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented every year if those with high cholesterol were spotted a.
