A heart attack or cardiac arrest is a shock; it often comes at an unexpected time. The risk of cardiovascular disease cannot be seen with the naked eye, but the impact of cardiovascular disease on quality of life is great. More and more people are therefore curious about the health of their heart and vessels, even before they feel sick. With a cholesterol measurement you can estimate a possible risk and make targeted lifestyle changes to reduce the risk.
Fortunately, we ourselves can influence many factors of heart health such as your diet, sleep and exercise patterns. In addition to the factors you can influence, predisposition also plays an important role. For example, some people are more predisposed to high cholesterol than others. This can be determined by looking at genes. A DNA Lifestyle Exam provides insight into personal risks regarding heart health. Blood tests then show whether these risks are currently expressed. So it is very interesting to look at heart health once from the DNA and then periodically measure in the blood whether the personal points of interest also pose a health risk.
