{"id":208489,"date":"2025-10-08T07:01:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T07:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/208489\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T07:01:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T07:01:11","slug":"for-high-cholesterol-dont-blame-genetics-delhi-cardiologist-advises-3-immediate-but-simple-changes-to-slash-heart-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/208489\/","title":{"rendered":"For high cholesterol, don’t blame genetics. Delhi cardiologist advises 3 immediate but simple changes to slash heart risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Think high cholesterol<\/a> is just in your genes? Think again. Delhi cardiologist Dr Shailesh Singh is calling out the excuses: it\u2019s not your DNA\u2014it\u2019s your lifestyle. Sitting on the couch, bingeing junk, and promising \u201cI\u2019ll start Monday\u201d is what\u2019s really tanking your heart health. The good news? Small, committed changes can make a huge difference. Lose weight, ditch alcohol and smoking, and move your body. Seriously, these three tweaks can slash heart risk faster than you think.Lose the extra kilos
According to the cardiologist, if you\u2019re obese, losing around 10 kilograms can lower LDL cholesterol. But the real magic happens because weight loss<\/a> amplifies everything else you do for your heart. Shedding kilos helps your body process cholesterol more efficiently by improving insulin sensitivity. HDL, the good cholesterol, rises by about 0.4 mg\/dL for every kilogram lost, while triglycerides drop significantly. On top of that, healthy diet changes and exercise<\/a> become far more effective once your body is lighter and more responsive.
Say goodbye to alcohol and cigarettesCutting back or trying \u201cmoderate\u201d drinking is not enough, the doctor warns. Any level of alcohol consumption<\/a> increases your risk of coronary disease, stroke, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, hypertensive heart disease, and aneurysm. Leading health organisations like the WHO and the World Heart Federation agree that no amount of alcohol is safe. Smoking is even worse\u2014it does far more damage than just messing with your cholesterol. People are showing up with strokes at 45, heart attacks at 50, and many don\u2019t make it past 55. Smoking doesn\u2019t just raise risk\u2014it attacks your body in ways blood tests can\u2019t even measure.
\u2014 drShaileshSingh (@drShaileshSingh) Working outAim for three and a half to seven hours of exercise each week, mixing cardio and strength training for the best results, he recommends. Aerobic exercise on its own can lower LDL cholesterol by 5 to 10 mg\/dL, reduce triglycerides by 10 to 20 per cent, and raise HDL by 2 to 5 per cent. He further added that when you combine cardio with strength training, LDL and triglycerides can drop. While the cholesterol changes might seem modest, the real power of exercise is in lowering overall cardiovascular risk in ways that blood tests alone can\u2019t show. Many people realise too late that starting earlier would have made a huge difference.<\/p>\n

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