Tailor your approach
While it is important to emphasise the seriousness of CV-related risks, this does need to be done in a sensitive way. It is important that health professionals’ approach with empathy first and education thereafter. Using negative and stigmatising language is rarely motivating. The role of the nurse is sensitively to encourage and positively reinforce the importance of making changes that will lead to CV risk reduction.
Tailoring treatment conversations around the individual needs of the person is key, especially in light of the newer options available. Now we have evidence of the cardiovascular and renal benefits of certain diabetes drugs in addition to their blood glucose lowering capability, it is important we consider this when deciding on a therapy.
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You don t need to actively cut down on the amount of these foods in your diet, said the charity.
Lean meat, eggs, and certain types of seafood are all high in cholesterol, but low in saturated fat.
If you re concerned about your cholesterol levels, you could try cutting back on the amount of animal foods in your diet, and replacing them with foods that come from plants.
But you should speak to a doctor or nutritionist for advice on how to avoid high cholesterol.
High cholesterol: Speak to a doctor if you re worried about your cholesterol levels (Image: GETTY Images)
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According to the NHS, your doctor should discuss the risks and benefits of taking statins if they re offered to you.
The risks of any side effects also have to be balanced against the benefits of preventing serious problems.
A review of scientific studies into the effectiveness of statins found around one in every 50 people who take the medicine for five years will avoid a serious event, such as a heart attack or stroke, as a result.
Alternative approaches to lowering cholesterol
Taking statins is not the only recourse you have against high cholesterol levels.
Statins: Your doctor should discuss the risks and benefits (Image: Getty Images)
Despite the palpable health benefits, statins can cause a range of symptoms, some of which can be serious.
On the extreme end is liver failure - a life-threatening condition that occurs when your liver isn t working well enough to perform its functions, says the NHS.
It is important to note that liver failure and other serious side effects of taking statins are rare.
The British Heart Foundation states that just one in every 10,000 people who take statins will experience a potentially dangerous side effect.
Statins side effects: Liver failure is a serious side effect (Image: Getty Images)
The risks of any side effects also have to be balanced against the benefits of preventing serious problems.