What to do if you have high cholesterol?

The level of cholesterol in the blood directly affects human health, especially when it and triglycerides increase at the same time, which is clinically known as hyperlipidemia, which is the root cause of many cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Therefore, when you are diagnosed with high cholesterol, you must pay attention to timely treatment to avoid the occurrence of hyperlipidemia, so as to better protect your body.

Eating too much greasy food and not exercising enough are the main reasons for high cholesterol. Therefore, whether you want to treat high cholesterol or prevent it, you must first change your lifestyle habits and pay attention to a light diet. The specific treatment methods for high cholesterol are as follows:

1. Reduce the intake of saturated fat: Saturated fat is usually found in meat, butter and various processed foods. When people eat these foods, the liver will convert the saturated fat into cholesterol. If your cholesterol levels are already on the edge of the danger line, you should immediately reduce your saturated fat intake. Eat red meat once or twice a week, about the amount of a small packet of sliced ​​meat each time.

2. Eat more foods high in fiber: Fiber is mostly found in plant foods. Plant fiber - especially soluble fiber found in oats, soybeans and asparagus - can lower the cholesterol level in the blood. Fiber absorbs water, causing your stomach to expand and increase your feeling of fullness. In addition, soluble fiber dissolves in the intestines to form a gel-like substance that can absorb cholesterol molecules before they enter the blood. You should eat at least one food rich in soluble fiber every day, and the more the better.

3. Cook dishes with olive oil: People in the Mediterranean region love to eat olive oil, and the benefits of eating olive oil are well known. In Greece, Spain, Italy, and other Mediterranean countries, deaths from heart disease are relatively low, even when overall cholesterol levels among heart patients are very high. Olive oil and other oils rich in monounsaturated fats have the effect of lowering harmful LDL without lowering HDL levels, and they are also rich in phytochemicals that help prevent cholesterol from penetrating into blood vessel walls.

4. Eat oats: Oats contain a lot of soluble fiber, which helps prevent cholesterol from entering the blood, thereby having a good effect in lowering the cholesterol level in the blood, and therefore has attracted people's attention.

5. Eat brown rice occasionally: Brown rice takes longer to cook than white rice, but it is rich in fiber and rice bran oil, which can lower cholesterol levels and is delicious.

The above is an analysis of what to do if your cholesterol is high. I would like to remind all middle-aged and elderly friends that if your cholesterol is high, you must follow the above methods to regulate it and avoid the occurrence of hyperlipidemia. At the same time, you also need to control your daily salt intake and avoid eating foods with particularly strong tastes to avoid worsening of high cholesterol.