Do not rush to take lipid-lowering drugs
Hyperlipidemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, so that some elderly people heard that his high blood lipids, requires doctors prescribe lipid-lowering drugs or lipid-lowering drug use to buy their own. But lipids are not lower the better, especially the elderly, can not be free to take drugs to lower blood lipids.
Cholesterol and triglycerides are the main component of lipids, cholesterol less than if 2.86mmol / L, not only can cause metabolic disorders, can lead to decreased immune function, immune function had been so low for the elderly more difficult. Only when the plasma cholesterol than 5.98mmol / L, cholesterol will be deposited in the vessel walls only need to lower cholesterol.
There is a form of lipoprotein lipids, high density lipoprotein on healthy, low-density lipoprotein risk factors for coronary heart disease is increased. Therefore, the prevention of cardiovascular disease and hyperlipidemia, an important one is the increasing high-density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein.
In daily life, eat salmon, octopus, yellow croaker, butterfish and other fish, is conducive to increasing high-density lipoprotein. Scientific tests show that a small amount of low consumption of red wine can also increase high-density lipoprotein. Olive oil, tea oil, etc. rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, can reduce LDL and triglycerides. Fat, lard, butter, suet, butter, cream, coconut oil is rich in saturated fatty acids, to try to eat less.
When diet and exercise therapy can not control hyperlipidemia, you can take a number of lipid-lowering drugs prescribed by a doctor. But the side effects of each drug are not suitable for long-term use. Suspension of lipid after taking a quick recovery, it must be emphasized diet, supplemented with appropriate exercise, and active cause of treatment is a good way to control blood lipids, lipid-lowering drugs to only rely on is not scientific.
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