Places to Have Cholesterol Screening in Michigan

Health Watch says that cholesterol is a waxy fat - like substance that is found in all cells of the body. All people need some cholesterol for their bodies to work the right way. Your body makes all the cholesterol it needs.

Cholesterol is also found in some of the foods we eat.

Your body users cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D, and substances that help you digest food.

Having high cholesterol is not a good thing, because people with high cholesterol are at greater risk of having a heart attack. I say a heart attack, because high cholesterol can lead to a build up of the arteries wall which can cause a narrowing of the arteries wall. An a narrowing of the wall of the arteries will cause less blood flow to the heart, and without blood flow you are not getting oxygen from that blood to your heart.

There are some other health issues that could come about with having high cholesterol that you need to seek help for so take a look at these screening places in Michigan.

Your local CVS Pharmacy minute clinic
(248) 213-2277

Clarkston ( Sashabaw & Maybee)
Clinton Township (18 Mile & Garfield)
Detroit (Renaissance Center)
Fraser (Garfield & 14 Mile)
Lake Orion (S Broadway & Atwater)
Macomb Township (21 Mile & Card)
Milford
New Baltimore
Northville (9Mile & I-96)
Rochester Hills ( Walton Blvd & Crooks)
Walled Lake
Waterford (Highland & Crescent Lake)
West Blomfield (Orchard Lake & Lone Pine)

Before going to the screening CVS says you should the night before fast (not eat ) 8 -12 hours before your appointment.

You must be 19 years old or older to participate with valid identification to verify your age.

All cholesterol screening at CVS Pharmacy minute clinic is free

LifeLine Screening locations are:

Richardson Senior Center Commerce Township, Mi 48390 on Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Bethany Baptist Church Waterford, Mi 48327 on Saturday, September 12, 2009

Waterford Fraternal Order of Eagles #2887 Waterford, Mi 48328 on Friday, August 07, 2009

Jewish Community Center West Bloomfield, Mi 48322 on Friday, September 04, 2009

Plymouth Township Senior Center Friendship Station Plymouth, Mi 48170 on Friday, August 28, 2009

Oxford American Legion Post #108 Oxford, Mi 48371 on Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Vytorin says there are two types of cholesterol

Bad cholesterol makes your arteries dirty and clogged with plaque

Good cholesterol can clean your arteries by carrying away excess cholesterol

Ways to improve your cholesterol levels are:

Medication that your doctor prescribes to you

A healthy diet and exercise

GetTheCholesterolfact.com list diet as choosing foods that are good for your heart. To do this you should read the nutrition labels, and when eating out you should ask what's in the food you want to order, in order to find the lower calorie food choices.

GetTheCholesterolfact.com also list exercise as just getting up and moving for ten minutes three times a day.

Lowering your cholesterol is nothing to play with so go and get checked out as soon as possible.

www.healthwatch.cc
Cholesterol-treatment.com
www.minuteclinic.com