What to do if your triglyceride level is high

High levels of triglycerides are very harmful to your health. Triglycerides are fat molecules formed by long-chain fatty acids and glycerol. They are the most common in the human body. If the triglyceride content is relatively high, it will often cause great damage to your health. For example, it will easily lead to arteriosclerosis and thrombosis, which is particularly harmful to your cardiovascular health.

What to do if your lipid profile is high? Diet therapy is the basis for treating various hyperlipidemias, especially for patients with primary hyperlipidemia, who should be given priority. Dietary control must achieve the following points: (1) Reducing fat intake is the basis for energy control. Reduce animal fats such as lard, fatty pork, butter, fatty lamb, fatty beef, fatty duck and fatty goose. (2) Limit cholesterol intake. Avoid eating foods high in cholesterol, such as animal offal, egg yolks, fish roe, squid, etc. (3) Provide sufficient protein. The source of protein is very important, mainly coming from foods such as milk, eggs, lean meat, poultry (skin should be peeled), fish and shrimp, soybeans and soy products.

(4) Eat more foods rich in vitamins, inorganic salts and fiber. Such as fresh fruits and vegetables, you can choose lipid-lowering foods, such as yogurt, garlic, green tea, hawthorn, mung beans, onions, mushrooms and other foods. Usually, you can combine it with TCM prescriptions such as Juewu Decoction and drink it instead of tea, which can have a better therapeutic effect. (5) Limit sweets. Sugar can be converted into endogenous triglycerides in the liver, increasing the concentration of triglycerides in plasma, so the intake of sweets should be limited, especially avoid eating too much sugar and carbohydrates. In addition, try to use steaming, boiling, stewing, blanching and simmering methods, and use frying, deep-frying and stir-frying methods less often. Stick to a low-salt diet, and control daily salt intake to less than 6 grams.

Harm: High triglycerides can easily cause "thick blood" and deposit on the blood vessel walls, gradually forming small plaques. These blocky deposits on the blood vessel walls will gradually expand in area and thickness, making the inner diameter of the blood vessels smaller and the blood flow slower, thereby accelerating the process of blood vessel blockage and, in severe cases, interrupting blood flow. The detachment of obstructions can also cause blood clots, which can cause serious damage to the human body. If it occurs in the heart, it can cause coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction; if it occurs in the brain, it can cause cerebral infarction; if it occurs in the fundus, it can cause decreased vision and blindness; if it occurs in the lower limbs, it can cause stenosis or occlusion of the lower limb arteries and lead to limb necrosis. In addition, the hazards of high triglycerides also include causing high blood pressure, gallstones, pancreatitis, Alzheimer's disease, causing male sexual dysfunction, and aggravating hepatitis.

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