LDL cholesterol is one of the main causes of cardiovascular disease, which is the second leading cause of death in Korea. When the concentration of LDL cholesterol or triglycerides is high, the walls of blood vessels become thick and the blood vessels become narrow, which hinders blood flow. If there is an abnormality in blood flow due to such elevated LDL cholesterol, the risk of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease is further increased.
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Commonly, cholesterol is considered bad, but it is a major component of cell membranes and plays an important role in hormone production. Looking closely at the components of cholesterol, it is low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) that causes cardiovascular disease, and is often referred to as ‘bad cholesterol’. In addition, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) plays a good role in the body and is called ‘good cholesterol’.
It is good to check your cholesterol level by asking first, even if you do not have to tell them about your cholesterol level during a health checkup. This is because it is possible to estimate the risk of various complications according to the current cholesterol level, obtain information on risk factors that may occur after the age of 40, and prevent them in advance.
It is most important to manage your health steadily with healthy eating habits and regular lifestyle habits, but taking cholesterol health functional foods can also be a way to improve. ‘Bifidobacterium breve IDCC 4401 heat-treated cultured dry product’ (BBR 4401), a functional raw material that can help improve blood cholesterol, has a body movement path that is discharged out of the body through physical bonding with cholesterol/bile in the intestine.
By reducing LDL cholesterol in the blood, you can benefit from total cholesterol health. According to the results of a human application test study on adult males and females with blood LDL-cholesterol of 100 mg/dL or more and less than 150 mg/dL, it was confirmed that LDL cholesterol in the body was improved in the BBR 4401 intake group.
Cholesterol should be taken care of regardless of body type or age. If you pay attention to your cholesterol level and health in advance and manage it steadily from now on, you will be able to get good results.
Reporter Jinwoo Kim (kim.jinwoo.ja@gmail.com)
