The Link Between Stress and High Cholesterol

Of all the risk factors for high cholesterol, one is consistently under-recognized: stress. The Mayo Clinic's Dr. Stephen Kopecky joins Tanya Rivero to discuss the long-term health impact of stress. Photo: Corbis

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[Alycia]

makes a lot of sense to me. one of my family members has been very strict about eating healthy food, no alcohol, no drugs, no cigarettes, lots of exercise yet he has high cholestrol. One thing he does have is a whole lot of stress.

[e]

The stress from government control of our lives makes our society intentionally stress filled.

[Seanonyoutube]

“The flight or freight phenomenon”

😂😂😂

[maryellendeveau]

kind of a rare report - and yet - for me personally - i am just starting to make the connection between stress and high cholesterol - so yeah - to do the things the doc mentioned and more -

[rredding]

Very interesting.. PTSD and triglycerides, LDL.
In itself cholesterol is very important for the body.
Too bad that also here saturated fats are blamed, while it is vegetable oils (chemically treated oil from canola, cotton, sunflower, rapeseeds) and sugar and refined carbs....

[aliasgar]

Are there any anti stress foods which can help ?

[quaqmireful]

No wonder I have the urge to drink Coke / Pepsi (or any carbonated drinks high in sugar) whenever i feel high level of stress.

[hove]

I think my month taking of CVS vit E fish oil raised my Cholesterol 1 st time in my life ever and I am 38 yo...

[annaberg]

Do you always have high cholesterol when you have anxiety and stress?

[olddavid]

I was told it was steak and butter that caused high cholesterol.

[shivanichhabra]

Thanks for this information. my grandfather is also suffering from high cholesterol but after getting the treatment from planet Ayurveda he ‘ll be fine too much …
thanks to planet Ayurveda.

[Iamprimadonna]

this doctor is totally off the mark.. sugar makes the fat, not the saturated fat.. cholesterol will go up regardless of diet simply because there is a problems that requires the use of cholesterol

[JosephNJ]

Was this an infomercial? The woman is wearing red nail polish.

[nrg-]

High Cholesterol isn't the problem its sugar! Stop telling lies isn't your motto "do no harm"?