Cholesterol level has been found to be connected to a few
other diseases and conditions other than the commonly thought of heart attack
and stroke. Apparently it has more to do with LDL cholesterol then the total
cholesterol level.
One of those conditions affects many males,
erectile dysfunction. It has been shown that males, who have high level of the
blood cholesterol LDL, can be at higher risk for erectile dysfunction.
The inability for male to either achieve or
maintain an erection during sexual activity is commonly called erectile
dysfunction (ED). ED can be a cause of either psychological problem of physical
problems. For physical problem, the most common factor that results in ED is
high cholesterol and other vascular problems.
When LDL cholesterol attached itself to the
arteries and formed a layer of sticky plaque, the condition is Atherosclerosis.
This layer of plaque narrowed the arteries and obstructs the blood flow. If
this happens in arteries that supply blood flow to the penis, it will most
probably result in erectile dysfunction.
Another condition is Nephrotic, this
condition is connected to high LDL cholesterol in both children and adults.
This is can be dangerous because the vessels that filters and sends blood to
bladder are damaged. This will result in protein leakage into the urine. This
may potentially lead to kidney disease and the need for dialysis or transplant
of kidney.
Nobody really knows how nephrotic syndrome
happens, but the combination of a few factors has shown to have an impact on it
occurrence. These include, decreasing of blood pressure, decreasing of protein
intake, lowering of cholesterol by diet and medication.
Typically individuals with nephrotic
syndrome have been tested and found to have high LDL cholesterol levels.
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