My experience: First, control your diet and eat less greasy food, especially high-fat food. The second is to keep exercising. The third is dietary conditioning. My blood sugar is 7.28, and my blood lipids are 2.46. Since the beginning of the year, I have been eating 4 kinds of mixed powders such as yam, almond, lotus root, and kudzu for breakfast every day, with ginger and garlic as seasonings. Now my blood sugar is 6.26, and my blood lipids are 1.44. Blood pressure 80-125.

The liver is the most important metabolism and detoxification organ of the human body. Almost all fat in the human body is metabolized by the liver. If the fat content is too high and exceeds the metabolism limit of the liver, it will Causes fatty liver. If excess fat cannot be metabolized in the body, it will cause hyperlipidemia.

In Western medicine, a blood test shows hyperlipidemia, and an abdominal color ultrasound test shows fatty liver. Statins (such as atorvastatin calcium tablets) are given to lower lipids or fibrates (such as fibrates) are given. Fenofibrate tablets) are common treatment options for lipid-lowering.

However, in clinical practice, we often find that patients with a history of gallbladder disease or cholelithiasis cannot use felofibrate, and statin drugs are relatively expensive and require 3-10 doses per day. It costs a lot of money to take for a long time, and it has no direct effect on fatty liver.

For this reason, everyone has begun to discuss treatment options. In fact, our traditional medicine (TCM) has already given everyone an answer.

"Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine" believes that the liver governs dispersion, its nature is high, and the liver stores blood. Mainly manifested in three aspects: emotion, digestion, and waterways. In terms of water channels, the water channels are unobstructed, the fluid flows in and out according to their normal channels, Qi and blood flow, and there is no blood stasis or stagnation. The liver stores blood mainly in storing blood and regulating blood flow. Regulating blood flow means reducing blood viscosity, keeping the inner wall of blood vessels smooth, reducing blood flow resistance, and maintaining normal blood flow rate.

Hawthorn is the fruit of Rosaceae plant hawthorn or wild hawthorn. It is picked in autumn when the fruit is ripe. It is also known as mountain red fruit, red date fruit, etc. Its nature and flavor are sour, sweet, and slightly warm, and it belongs to the spleen, stomach, and Liver meridian. Traditional Chinese medicine is divided into four qi and five flavors. Cold, hot, warm, and cool are the four qi. Sour, bitter, sweet, pungent, and salty are the five flavors. According to the five elements theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the corresponding five internal organs are liver, heart, spleen, lung, and kidney. . Because hawthorn is sour and sweet (sweet) in nature, it corresponds to the liver, spleen and stomach, and is slightly warm in nature.

Hawthorn is in charge of the liver, spleen and stomach. By regulating blood flow, reducing blood viscosity, keeping the inner wall of blood vessels smooth, and reducing blood flow resistance, it can lower lipids and reduce the severity of fatty liver.

So, how should we take hawthorn in our daily life? You can squeeze fresh hawthorn juice and drink it. You can also slice the hawthorn, dry it, soak it in water, make porridge, and soup. What’s even more unexpected is that hawthorn can also be used to stew meat or stir-fry meat. Stir-fried beef with hawthorn tastes just like Very delicious.

Special author of Hunan Medical Talk: Cao Hui, the Second People’s Doctor of Hunan Province

Hyperlipidemia, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar are both called the three highs. Too high blood lipids will cause It can cause atherosclerosis or other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, so if blood lipids are high, you should actively lower them. Controlling weight and dietary intake is one of the effective ways to reduce blood lipids, because being overweight and having too much body fat can put pressure on blood vessels and more easily induce poor blood circulation. Therefore, we should reduce the intake of high-fat and high-calorie foods in our daily diet, eat more fruits and vegetables, and eat less foods with high cholesterol, such as animal liver, chicken skin, duck skin, egg yolk, etc.

Patients with hyperlipidemia should eat more foods rich in vitamins, especially vitamin C and vitamin E. These two vitamins are antioxidant substances. They contain high levels of unsaturated fatty acids and can neutralize blood lipids in the blood, thereby lowering blood lipids. If you have the habit of drinking or smoking after your blood lipids are high, it is best to quit. Regular smoking will deposit harmful substances in blood vessels on the blood vessel walls, hinder blood circulation, and lead to rising blood lipids.

Smoking will destroy blood lipid balance. According to relevant studies, the total cholesterol level of smokers is higher than that of non-smokers. If inhaled carbon monoxide enters the blood, it will lower the levels of good cholesterol and increase the levels of bad cholesterol. Drinking alcohol can damage the heart and blood vessels, leading to an increase in blood lipids and blood pressure. Drinking alcohol is not only more likely to cause obesity, but also prompts the body to synthesize triglycerides and increase the secretion of bad cholesterol. Therefore, people who often drink large amounts of alcohol often develop severe hyperlipidemia.

Regarding the methods of lowering blood lipids, the details are as follows: What are the foods that can lower blood lipids?

Garlic and cucumber

The allicin contained in garlic can quickly reduce some harmful cholesterol in the blood, and it can also play antibacterial and anti-tumor effects, reduce blood lipids, and prevent arteriosclerosis. Atherosclerosis. Cucumbers contain a substance called propylene glycol acid, which can inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat in the body and reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. In addition, the fiber in cucumbers can also help promote the excretion of intestinal toxins.

Ginger and corn

Many patients with hyperlipidemia are prone to atherosclerosis and further thrombosis. Ginger contains an organic compound similar to salicylic acid, which may prevent blood clots from forming. Corn is rich in lecithin and vitamin E, which can lower cholesterol and blood lipids.

Onions

In addition to cooking, onions can also be eaten raw. Eating raw onions has a bactericidal effect. In addition, onions can also prevent high blood pressure and cancer, and have refreshing and anti-aging effects. . Onions are rich in nutrients, not only rich in potassium, vitamin C, folic acid, zinc, selenium, etc., but also two special nutrients - quercetin and prostaglandin A. Compounds in onions prevent platelets from clotting, helping to counteract blood clots caused by high-fat foods and speeding up the dissolution of blood clots.

The cycloalliin in onions is an effective substance for lowering blood lipids, so onions are considered to be a good medicine against atherosclerosis. Therefore, onions have the effect of breaking down blood clots and lowering blood lipids. The prostaglandin contained in onions is a strong vasodilator and softener, which helps reduce blood vessel and coronary artery resistance, promotes the excretion of sodium salt, and thus has a certain antihypertensive effect. Onions can also help the body's cells effectively utilize glucose, so they can also prevent high blood sugar. Moderate exercise is also important

Hyperlipidemia patients not only need to strictly control their diet, but it is also important to maintain moderate exercise. If you want to achieve the effect of lowering blood lipids, you should exercise more than five days a week, and each exercise time should be no less than half an hour. If you want to make it easier for yourself to persist, choose a sport you like. Running, swimming, yoga, brisk walking, etc. are all good choices. The treatment of hyperlipidemia

Dietary adjustment is mainly to control the intake of total calories, including fat, sugar, starch, especially cholesterol and animal and vegetable fats. If your blood lipids are still high despite strict diet and exercise, you should consider drug control. Statins are the first choice for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, such as lovastatin (Mejiangzhi), simvastatin (Shujiangzhi), pravastatin (Praglu) and fluvastatin. For patients with extremely elevated cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, combined treatment with statins and bile acid spacers may be considered.

Drug treatment should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor. Lipid-lowering treatment must be continued for a long time and cannot be stopped at will. Within 4 to 6 weeks of starting drug treatment, plasma cholesterol, triglycerides, etc. should be reviewed, and the dosage of medication should be adjusted appropriately according to changes in blood lipids. If blood lipids do not drop to normal, it is necessary to consider increasing the dosage of medication, or switching to other drugs or combinations of drugs. After detecting hyperlipidemia, you must check your blood sugar and blood pressure.

After detecting hyperlipidemia, you must check your blood sugar and blood pressure to see if they are within the normal range. For patients with high blood lipids that cannot be lowered for a long time, thyroid indicators can be checked. Because hypothyroidism can also cause dyslipidemia, and the symptoms of hypothyroidism can easily be ignored. The dangers of hyperlipidemia

Blood lipids include cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipids and other lipids, and cholesterol is divided into two types: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Among them, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is good for the body and is called "good" cholesterol, while low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is harmful to the body and is called "bad" cholesterol.

If the blood contains too much low-density lipoprotein cholesterol for a long time, it will gradually deposit on the artery walls, and under the combined action of other factors that damage the vascular endothelium, atherosclerotic plaques will gradually form. . These atheromatous plaques are like a "ticking time bomb" to the health of the body. Once they rupture, they will form thrombus and cause blood vessel stenosis. In severe cases, it can lead to acute myocardial infarction, stroke or even sudden death.

Finally, it should be noted that there is a certain genetic susceptibility to hyperlipidemia, especially when cholesterol and triglyceride levels are high. This type of hyperlipidemia often occurs early, so most patients are relatively young. Elevated blood lipids may occur in their twenties or even teenagers. Therefore, patients with familial hypercholesterolemia should pay more attention to their blood lipid health. In addition to maintaining good diet and living habits, they should also do regular check-ups.

Regarding the disease of hyperlipidemia, it is necessary for us to understand how to prevent it, "kill it in the cradle" in time, and teach everyone some preventable methods:

1 , Adjust your diet.

There is a great connection between diet and the occurrence of hyperlipidemia. In daily life, we should pay attention to reducing the intake of animal food, especially animal oil. We must eat less or no food. Eat more high-fiber foods every day. High-fiber foods can combine with bile acids to effectively reduce serum cholesterol concentrations. Common daily fiber-rich foods include whole grains, miscellaneous grains, fruits and vegetables, and legumes.

2. Get enough sleep.

Maintaining a good sleep state can also help prevent hyperlipidemia, because adequate sleep can help improve the body's metabolic capacity and can also play a good role in improving blood lipid problems.

3. Keep exercising.

Exercise is a way to prevent many diseases, and hyperlipidemia is no exception. During exercise, the body's blood circulation will also accelerate, and the discharge speed of some waste products in the blood will also be greatly increased. Insisting on daily exercise can play a very good role in preventing and treating the disease of hyperlipidemia.

4. Quit smoking and drinking.

Long-term smoking and alcohol abuse will lead to abnormal blood lipid metabolism. It causes cholesterol and triglycerides to rise, which can lead to hyperlipidemia in the long run. Therefore, if you want to prevent hyperlipidemia, quitting smoking and drinking alcohol is a very necessary thing to do. In addition, you can also drink some green tea appropriately in your daily life, which is helpful to lower blood lipids.

There are two main ways to lower blood lipids, drug treatment and non-drug treatment.

Non-pharmacological treatments are cheap, safe and reliable lipid-lowering measures. The main contents include controlling diet (eating less oily and high-calorie foods, eating less animal offal or egg foods with high cholesterol, and eating more vegetables), increasing exercise, losing weight, drinking less or not drinking, and other measures. By doing these things, some mild hyperlipidemia can return to normal.

If blood lipids cannot return to normal after the above measures, drug treatment is required.

If hyperlipidemia is mainly due to elevated cholesterol, a statin should be used first. If necessary, combined with ezetimibe, it can significantly reduce cholesterol levels.

If triglycerides are significantly elevated (more than 5.6 mmol/L), fenofibrate should be used first. This drug has the effect of significantly lowering triglycerides and also slightly lowering cholesterol.

If both cholesterol and triglycerides are significantly increased, statin and fenofibrate need to be used together. However, the risk of side effects will increase when the two are used together. Close monitoring and regular testing of liver function and fenofibrate are required. For creatine kinase, once abnormalities are found, the dosage of the drug needs to be adjusted or even discontinued.

People's living conditions are getting better and better nowadays, but their physical fitness does not necessarily improve with their quality of life. On the contrary, the more prosperous their lives are, the more people will suffer from the "disease of wealth". This "disease of wealth" mainly refers to the three highs, including hyperlipidemia. The incidence of hyperlipidemia was not high in the past, but now, hyperlipidemia is like a cold, and it seems that blood lipids can easily rise. It's just that elevated blood lipids are more "troublesome" than a cold, because there are many dangers of high blood lipids.

Since hyperlipidemia is a very slow onset process, many people do not know it even if their blood lipids rise unknowingly. It keeps increasing, and symptoms of hyperlipidemia gradually appear.

So what are the symptoms of high blood lipids in daily life? What kind of harm will it do to the body?

1. The dangers of elevated blood lipids

First, elevated blood lipids will damage the health of the liver. If blood lipids remain elevated, the probability of developing fatty liver will be very high. As the liver damage becomes more and more serious, it is likely to lead to cirrhosis of the liver, and the source of this is because the increase in blood lipids has not been effectively controlled.

Second, increased blood lipids can also lead to increased blood pressure and hypertension. This is because elevated blood lipids can lead to atherosclerosis in the arteries, which can lead to disorders of myocardial function. In this case, a large number of tensin-converting enzymes in blood vessels will be activated, leading to an increase in blood pressure. When the human body is in the state of high blood pressure for a long time Under this condition, blood vessels often spasm, and when cerebral blood vessels form and fill with blood clots, it can lead to cerebral thrombosis, and at this time, the cerebral blood vessels can easily rupture, causing a stroke.

Third, elevated blood lipids can also cause coronary heart disease. Long-term elevation of blood lipids can lead to arteriosclerosis, which directly reduces the blood flow in the arteries and reduces the amount of blood injected into the myocardium. When myocardial ischemia occurs, angina pectoris and coronary heart disease will occur.

Fourth, the most direct cause of elevated blood lipids is vascular sclerosis. When a large amount of fat remains in the body and is deposited on the blood vessel wall for a long time, it will cause damage to the blood vessel wall and lead to hardening of the blood vessels.

Elevated blood lipids are not just a problem of high blood lipids. The most frightening thing is that seemingly simple elevated blood lipids can actually cause so many diseases and cause great harm to the human body. Therefore, in daily life, we must actively lower blood lipids and not allow blood lipids to rise. Even if we find signs of rising blood lipids, we must work hard to lower blood lipids.

2. Two ways to scientifically lower blood lipids

Excessive fat intake is a cause of elevated blood lipids, so keeping your mouth shut is the first way to lower blood lipids. . Although high-fat foods are delicious to eat, they can easily lead to an increase in blood lipids. Therefore, in order to avoid an increase in blood lipids, you must develop good eating habits and eat less high-fat foods, such as animal offal and animal butter. , fatty pork and other foods, you should eat more whole grains, fruits and vegetables. The contents of saturated fat and cholesterol in these foods are relatively low, and they are also very suitable for patients with hyperlipidemia.

In addition to keeping your mouth shut, you also need to open your legs to lower blood lipids. You should try your best to take out time for physical exercise in daily life, and in order to effectively lower blood lipids, you must keep exercising. It is best to exercise for at least thirty minutes every day. You can choose exercises that are not that high intensity, such as jogging and playing badminton. It is a good choice. The elderly can also insist on taking a walk and playing Tai Chi. The most important thing is that if you want to lower blood lipids through exercise, you must persist.

High blood lipids are very harmful to the human body. Therefore, in daily life, we should avoid raising blood lipids. People who already have high blood lipids should actively cooperate and work hard to reduce blood lipids.

References:

Jia Yuli, "Research on cardiovascular risk stratification and treatment of patients with hyperlipidemia", Shanxi Medical Journal, Issue 05, 2019.

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The doctor with small eyes would like to give you an example! Therefore, this is why some people wonder why they like to eat big fish and meat and have no problem with blood lipids, but my diet is very light, why do my blood lipids also increase?

Which patients are prone to dyslipidemia?

Heredity must be the first patient. For patients with familial high cholesterol, you must pay attention to your lifestyle, because compared to other people, you are more likely to suffer from hyperlipidemia. Avoiding obesity must also be the key to lowering blood lipids.

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There are many types of high blood lipids:

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1. High triglycerides

(1) It is closely related to diet. A low-fat and light diet for 1-3 months will generally have obvious effects if triglycerides are rechecked.

(2) If you follow a strict low-fat diet for 3 months and your blood lipids are still high, start using fibrate lipid-lowering drugs, such as fenofibrate.

(3) If you start taking lipid-lowering drugs, liver function must be reviewed regularly. It will not cause abnormal liver function in most people, but it needs to be reviewed as a precaution.

2. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is relatively high

(1) Low-density lipoprotein has a certain relationship with diet, but there is limited room for simple dietary adjustments, and a long-term low-cholesterol diet is necessary .

(2) Generally, if blood lipids are still high after a three-month review of a low-cholesterol diet, it is recommended to start statin-based lipid-lowering drugs, such as Lipitor, simvastatin, etc.

(3) Statin lipid-lowering drugs can also stabilize plaques and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, but they must be used under the guidance of a doctor and liver function must be reviewed regularly.

3. Both triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein are high

(1) Strict low-fat diet

(2) Drugs that lower density lipoprotein Give priority to use and avoid using statins and fibrates at the same time, which may cause a heavy burden on the liver.

--How to lower blood lipids is a medical issue as well as a life issue. Next, I will tell you about my personal experience in life, how I managed to keep my blood lipid levels low.

--First of all, my health has not been very good since childhood. Everything is in a sub-healthy state. Therefore, I have never dared to smoke or drink casually, even beer. Because I have worked as a bricklayer and a welder, my bosses often brought us whole boxes of cigarettes for us to smoke, but I was not moved. I have seen many people learn to smoke and drink because they are greedy for petty gains.

--Secondly, because I have been working in construction projects for a long time, I will encounter many scenic spots and tourist areas. Many of our workers lie in bed and play with their mobile phones all day long when they are not working. I go walking around and go shopping by myself. Most of the time I use my feet to measure. It’s not inappropriate to walk twenty or thirty miles in one breath. It not only cultivates sentiments but also increases knowledge. Doing more exercise can also stop sticky bleeding.

--The third thing is that I pay special attention to drinking water when I am thirsty. I must drink boiled water as much as possible. And you should drink when you are thirsty, not until your throat is filled with smoke. And before three meals a day, I drink a glass or half a glass of boiled water before eating. This helps lubricate the intestines and thin the blood. It has a certain effect on treating blood viscosity.

--The fourth thing is that I try to eat more vegetables and less meat when I eat. You can’t avoid eating meat, but can you eat less? I used to work in Dalian for 23 years. Many people will think that I eat a lot of seafood. In fact, I have never eaten a lot of seafood. One is that I earn less money, and the other is that I have seen with my own eyes that many rich people Because I ate a lot of seafood and drank beer, I suffered from severe gout, which was extremely painful. The feeling was no different from smoking a cigarette. If possible, try to eat more fruits. Fruits can comprehensively replenish the body's multivitamins and minerals and replenish missing water.

--The fifth point is that you must have a wide range of hobbies. You can learn and appreciate calligraphy and painting, product exhibitions, antiques, calligraphy and painting. This can broaden your horizons, increase your knowledge, make you feel happy and free from distracting thoughts, and it can also have a certain effect on lowering blood lipids.

--I had a hernia operation more than a month ago. When the nurse drew my blood for testing, she couldn't stop drawing it. She was shocked: "Your blood is too normal. How did you do it?" "Is there still blood that cannot be drawn out?" She said there were a lot of people whose blood was so thick that it was really hard.

--Although there are many ways to treat diseases, if we can pay more attention to moderation and maintenance, and do more exercise in our daily lives, we will be in a happy mood. I think there are rules to follow if you want your blood lipids to be low. Hope this article can help everyone.

Let me answer this question for you.

Hyperlipidemia is an invisible killer. In addition to drug treatment, what other methods can be used to lower blood lipids?

1. Limit high-fat foods

Excessive fat intake can also accumulate in the body and lead to obesity, and obese patients may often develop hypertension, diabetes and other diseases. For high glycerol For patients with triesteremia, it is important to reduce fat intake, especially animal fat.

2. Limit high-cholesterol foods

Cholesterol is an essential substance for the human body, but excessive intake of cholesterol can promote arteriosclerosis and increase the risk of Diabetic patients are at risk of heart, brain, and lower limb vascular complications. Therefore, you should eat less foods with high cholesterol, such as animal offal, egg yolk, fish roe, shrimp and crab, etc.

3. Eat more beneficial foods

Foods such as hawthorn, cauliflower, oats, etc. are good for lowering fat. In addition, milk, soybeans and their products, onions, garlic, tea, corn oil, fungus, and mushrooms are also beneficial foods that can prevent the increase in blood lipids.

4. Control salt intake

Adults should not consume more than 6 grams of salt per day. Therefore, soy sauce, MSG and other condiments should be used less, and snack foods, such as ham sausages, chicken feet, etc., are actually foods with high salt content, so they should be eaten less.

5. Make sure to drink 1500 ml of water every day

Generally speaking, healthy adults need 2500 ml of water every day. In addition to the water intake in the daily diet, you should drink at least 1500 ml of water every day, which is beneficial to blood circulation, reduces blood viscosity, and is very good for preventing thrombosis.

6. Moderate exercise to control weight

Moderate exercise can help control blood lipids and reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease. Hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes are all related to obesity. These diseases will affect the structure of blood vessel walls and easily form atherosclerotic plaques. So controlling your weight is also the right choice.