Watch Out: Early Signs of High Cholesterol

It's lame to think about heart disease when you're still in your 20's but maybe later when trips to the hospital become a not so fun saturday night thing, you'll thank yourself for it.

Recently, researchers have discovered a link between Heel pain and cholesterol.

Why should this matter to you. Well, people who experience pain in their Achilles tendon are six times more likely to be at risk for the most common inherited defect that can bring on early death. 1 out of 500 people could be you?

What makes this study such a gem is that Achilles tendonitis can occur far in advance, like in your 20's and 30's before any symptoms of heart disease.

With early treatment, some may be able to avoid cardiovascular trouble for many years, if not altogether.

High cholesterol levels in the blood can lead to the yucky deposits of cholesterol on tendons as well as in the arteries, leading to pain and inflammation - in other words, tendonitis.

This widely recognized study also shows how very weird health connections can sometimes be spot on...

Medicine should take advantage of the many early warning signs the body develops.

Like ear lobe creases indicating heart disease and frozen shoulder pain signaling diabetes.

With over four thousand years of experience and observation, Chinese medicine has lots of weird connections to share.