Low high-density lipoprotein

Speaking of diseases among middle-aged and elderly people nowadays, there are really quite a lot of them. This is largely related to the changes in people's living and eating habits. In addition to the common three highs and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease, low high-density lipoprotein is also a relatively common disease among middle-aged and elderly people. If the high-density lipoprotein is low, it can easily cause some liver diseases and lead to coronary heart disease. Therefore, if the high-density lipoprotein is low, please do not ignore it.

Generally, there are many reasons for low high-density lipoprotein, but the most common factor is daily eating habits. Therefore, the treatment of this disease mainly relies on a reasonable combination of medication and diet to bring the high-density lipoprotein value back to normal levels.

What to eat when HDL is low

What should you eat if your high-density lipoprotein is low? When cooking at home, you should choose high-quality vegetable oils, such as olive oil, flaxseed oil, peanut oil, etc. Be sure to avoid animal oils. Eat a light diet, eat more vegetables and fruits, and eat a small amount of nuts every day, such as almonds, walnuts, etc.; exercise every day.

Quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption, drink more water. Excessive smoking and drinking can increase blood viscosity. Drink a large glass of boiled water after getting up in the morning and before going to bed at night to reduce blood viscosity. You can also drink more tea on weekdays. Drinking tea can not only replenish water and dilute the blood, but also reduce blood lipids and prevent cancer. Eat more mushrooms such as shiitake mushrooms, seaweed foods, beans, and sesame. Take enough essential fatty acids. Take oils rich in EPA and DHA, and you can supplement with high-quality deep-sea fish oil.

What is the cause of low high-density lipoprotein

When high-density lipoprotein is lower than normal, the ability of exercise cholesterol to reach the liver decreases, and cholesterol precipitates in the blood vessel walls, which can easily lead to atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. Low high-density lipoprotein may be caused by non-disease factors such as age and smoking, or by diseases such as liver and kidney. Patients should adhere to physical exercise, such as walking, jogging, Tai Chi, and aerobics, which can accelerate the metabolism of body fat and reduce blood lipids and blood viscosity.

No matter what the reason is for low high-density lipoprotein, I hope you can pay attention to it. In order to improve this situation, please pay attention to your eating habits and don’t refuse to exercise because you are busy at work. Exercise is the basis for our health. For the sake of your own health, please do more exercise.