triglyceride is one of the main components of fat and one of the main energy sources of the human body. The raw materials for synthesizing triglycerides are glyceride and fatty acids. They are consumed from food. The synthesis site is mainly in the liver, intestine and fatty tissue.
Hyperlipidemia is the most common chronic disease in our lives. Many people will have the problem of dyslipidemia . Once hyperlipidemia and blood lipid levels occur, it is very likely that cerebral infarction or cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease will occur.
Many patients have cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases because of the high blood lipid level in their bodies. For example, Uncle Li from Henan is 58 years old this year. The high blood lipid level caused by the excessive blood lipid level in the body has been controlled relatively well.
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First understand, the symptoms of elevated blood lipids
. Confused and sleepy
If the blood lipids in the blood are too high, it will cause the blood flow rate to decrease, the oxygen supply function is insufficient, and the heart will also increase and contract in a compensatory manner. At this time, it is easy to feel fatigue, dizziness, and is sleepy and .
. Hearing weakened
patients with hyperlipidemia are prone to atherosclerosis. Once atherosclerosis occurs in the inner ear artery, it will affect blood supply, cause microcirculation and communication disorders in the inner ear, and even affect hearing.
. Pelvic yellow warts
Pelvic yellow warts are a signal of hyperlipidemia in middle-aged and elderly women. They are mainly manifested in small pale yellow rashes on the eyelids. At the beginning, they are the size of rice grains, slightly higher than the skin, and in severe cases, they cover the entire eyelids.
. Obese
Obese people not only increase their fat tissue in their bodies, but also have significantly increased lipids in the blood, especially the levels of triglycerides, free fatty acids and cholesterol are higher than normal.
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[Case Sharing]
Uncle Li from Henan, 58 years old this year, is a native farmer. Uncle Li has no other hobbies in his life, just likes to eat meat and drink. After doing a day's farm work, when he returns home, Uncle Li will always stir-fry a meat dish for himself and pour a glass of white wine. His life is very nourishing.
In fact, as early as a few years ago, Uncle Li found out that his blood lipids were high. After taking the medicine for a while, he felt better. Uncle Li simply stopped the medicine. However, some time ago, Uncle Li always felt dizzy and hurried to see the doctor. Unexpectedly, he found that the triglyceride had reached 4mmol/L.
Doctor told him that if he did not control it, it would easily cause blood vessel blockage and cerebral infarction . Uncle Li was very scared after hearing this and took good care of it after returning home. As a result, within half a year, Uncle Li lowered his blood lipids.
When Uncle Li came to the hospital for a review again, the doctor found that Uncle Li's triglycerides had dropped from 4mmol/L to 1.8mmol/L. Even the doctor was shocked. What trick did Uncle Li use to stabilize triglycerides in just half a year? Let’s learn about it together below.
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8-year-old Henan uncle, in half a year, triglycerides dropped from 4 to 1.8. How did he do it?
. Drinking tea regularly
Drinking water can promote blood circulation and help reduce lipids, which everyone knows. Little do they know that if you can add some "material" to the water, the lipid-lowering effect will be better. There are many teas that can help reduce fat, such as Pu'er tea , green tea, dandelion tea , hawthorn tea, etc.
Take dandelion tea for example. It has the effect of protecting blood vessels and eliminating excess fat. Drinking it regularly can reduce fire.Drinking a cup every day not only increases the amount of water you drink, but also protects blood vessels, which is helpful in lowering triglycerides.
. Regular work and rest
Sleeping is directly related to the health of the liver. The liver is an important organ of the human body's metabolism and detoxification, but it is necessary to perform detoxification work during rest. If a person often stays up late, his liver metabolic function will be very poor, which will lead to accumulation of lipids and toxins in the body.
It is best for adults to ensure 7-8 hours of sleep a day, and fall asleep at 11 o'clock to ensure adequate and high-quality sleep, which is beneficial for physical health and mental state adjustments.
. Appropriate exercise
patients with hyperlipidemia can exercise appropriately. Frequent rest in bed will be detrimental to the reduction of blood lipids. Because when people often lie down and rest, their bodies will enter a dormant state, and the blood flow rate will automatically slow down, which can easily cause cardiovascular diseases.
. Exercise can allow blood to flow, including brisk walking, jogging, alternate walking and running, swimming, cycling, mountain climbing, badminton, table tennis, etc. Each exercise time cannot be less than 30 minutes. Long-term exercise can effectively help patients reduce blood lipids, and at the same time delay the occurrence of many chronic complications, which is conducive to improving patients' quality of life.
. Pay attention to diet
High blood lipid patients should avoid high-calorie, high sugar, High cholesterol, , and high fat foods in their diet. They should choose some lighter foods, vegetables, fruits, especially foods rich in vitamin C, which can improve the elasticity of blood vessels and prevent patients with hyperlipidemia from aggravating arteriosclerosis.
patients with hyperlipidemia should eat more foods containing potassium. After the potassium enters the body, the excess sodium can be excreted from the body, which can play a role in lowering blood lipids. Green fresh vegetables, kelp, tomatoes, soy products and fresh fruits are all foods that should be eaten.
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extension - Can patients with hyperlipidemia stop medication on their own?
Doctor: Patients with hyperlipidemia are not advised to stop the medication by themselves.
Hyperlipidemia is very common in clinical practice. Many patients with hyperlipidemia need to take reasonable medication under the guidance of a doctor. Doctors will choose different lipid-lowering drugs based on changes in the blood lipid spectrum, such as high triglyceride levels to use fibrate lipid-lowering drugs.
If the total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels are high, statins are used to lower lipid drugs. During the application of lipid-lowering drugs, the doctor will ask the patient to check the blood lipid regularly to clarify the dosage adjustment of the lipid-lowering drugs, but the patient should not stop the medication by himself.
If you stop the medication yourself, it may lead to a rise in blood lipids again, which is not good for me. Therefore, patients who use lipid-lowering drugs must undergo reasonable reexamination and dosage adjustment under the guidance of a doctor.
—Will there be any side effects when taking lipid-lowering drugs for a long time?
Most lipid-lowering drugs are relatively safe and have fewer side effects. However, all drugs have individual differences.
Some patients with hyperlipidemia often experience dizziness, nausea, blurred vision and other discomfort symptoms after taking the medication. These conditions are short-term side effects, and they can usually recover by themselves after stopping the medication.
and long-term oral medication for lowering blood lipids may induce an increase in the body's muscle enzyme , which can easily cause damage and impact on the liver. In this case, you can take drugs that nourish and protect the liver at the same time. If necessary, you need to stop the medication and observe.
