Natural Cures - High Cholesterol
How is it treated?
The two main treatments are lifestyle changes and medicines. The goal of treatment is to lower BAD LDL cholesterol and reduce risk of a heart attack and raise GOOD HDL cholesterol.
A high level of HDL helps reduce risk of heart problems.
Some lifestyle changes are important for everyone with high cholesterol. Doctor will probably want you to:
1. Follow the Lifestyle tips to help reduce your cholesterol in blood. Changing some of your lifestyle habits may also help to reduce your cholesterol levels. Suggestions include:
- Reduce your alcohol intake to no more than one or two drinks per day, and avoid binge drinking.
- Do not smoke. Smoking increases the ability of LDL cholesterol to get into your cells and cause damage. Quitting can help raise your HDL and improve your heart health.
- Exercise regularly (for example, at least 30 minutes of brisk walking daily).
Exercise increases the HDL levels, reduces LDL levels in the body and may help control weight.
- Lose any excess body fat. Being overweight may contribute to elevated blood LDL levels. Losing just 5 lb to 10 lb (2.3 kg to 4.5 kg) can lower cholesterol and triglycerides.
Losing weight can also help lower your blood pressure
- Control blood sugar levels if you have diabetes.
High blood sugars are linked to an increased risk of atherosclerosis.
2. Cholesterol diet low / Diet tips :The most important thing you can do to reduce your cholesterol level is to maintain a healthy lifestyle. You should try to:
- Limit the amount of cholesterol-rich foods you eat.
- Increase the amount and variety of fresh fruit, vegetables and wholegrain foods you have each day.
- Choose low or reduced fat milk, yoghurt and other dairy products or have added calcium soy drinks.
- Choose lean meat (meat trimmed of fat or labelled as heart smart).
- Limit fatty meats, including sausages and salami, and choose leaner sandwich meats like turkey breast or cooked lean chicken.
- Have fish (fresh or canned) at least twice a week.
- Replace butter and dairy blends with polyunsaturated margarines.
- Include foods in your diet that are rich in soluble fibre and healthy fats, such as nuts, legumes and seeds.
- Limit cheese and icecream to twice a week.
Sometimes lifestyle changes are enough. But if you try them for a few months and do not lower your cholesterol enough, doctor may prescribe a cholesterol lowering medicine called a statin and medicines to lower triglycerides or raise HDL.
Taking medicine right away if your cholesterol very high or if you have another problem that increases your chance of having a heart attack. People who have a high risk for heart attack benefit from taking higher doses of statins to lower their LDL cholesterol as much as possible.
If have lower LDL, less have a heart attack.
To find out your risk, use the Interactive Tool: Are You at Risk for a Heart Attack?
Do what the doctor says, it is important to take your medicine. If you stop taking your medicine, your cholesterol will go back up
You have to check your cholesterol regularly.
The results can help doctor know if lifestyle changes have helped or if you need more or different medicines.
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