10 Causes of Stroke
Cause #4: High Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a type of fat that plays many important roles in the body, such as forming part of the structure of cell membranes. The body also uses cholesterol in making chemical substances like hormones.
However, when the amount of cholesterol is above the normal levels, it can predispose you to disease conditions. For example, high cholesterol levels encourage the deposition of fat in the walls of blood vessels where they can provoke inflammatory reactions, which further damage blood vessels. This can promote the development of high blood pressure. Moreover, the inflammatory reactions may lead to the breaking off of parts of the plaque within the blood vessels, which may block small blood vessels such as those within the brain. Therefore, high cholesterol is a possible cause of stroke.
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