Chinese medicine prescription for hyperlipidemia

With the improvement of modern living standards, more and more types of diseases are appearing in people's bodies. High blood pressure, high blood lipids and high blood sugar, the three problems that threaten the health of middle-aged and elderly people, are caused by the improvement of modern living standards. Hyperlipidemia is a particularly serious problem, because it may also cause high blood pressure in the human body, so it is necessary to treat it in time after it occurs. What are the traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions for treating hyperlipidemia?

1. A bowl of oatmeal for breakfast

Scientific research abroad has found that eating only one bowl of oatmeal porridge for breakfast every day for 8 weeks can reduce the concentration of "bad cholesterol" in human blood by 10%. Since regular intake of oats can effectively control body weight and reduce the weight of overweight people, and promote the recovery of people with high blood lipids to normal levels, it is suitable for daily health care for patients with obesity, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease and healthy people. Therefore, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearly states on the oatmeal packaging that eating oatmeal is a dietary approach to improve blood lipids and reduce the risk of coronary artery sclerosis and heart disease. (Oats are the best for lowering blood lipids and protecting the heart.)

Tips: When cooking oatmeal porridge, add a little more water and simmer for about 10 minutes after boiling. If you are an elderly or teenager, you can also add milk to it, or add a small amount of lean minced meat to the oatmeal for seasoning. This cooking method is not only delicious, but also lowers blood lipids and supplements high-quality protein, ensuring balanced nutrition, killing two birds with one stone.

2. Half a bowl of beans for lunch

Soy products are a source of high-quality plant protein and are the first choice for lunch. Beans are also cheap, safe and effective lipid-lowering food. There is growing evidence that consuming soy protein instead of animal protein can lower blood cholesterol levels. Just eating half a bowl of beans at noon every day can reduce the level of "bad cholesterol" by 20% within 8 weeks. Even for people with normal cholesterol levels, eating more soy products can benefit them, as it can increase the level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease. (Eat more foods containing isoflavones such as dried tofu, green beans, soy milk, and tofu, for example, drink a glass of soy milk every day.)

Tips: Some people may experience gastrointestinal discomfort after eating beans, such as increased intestinal gas or abdominal bloating. The way to prevent this situation is to soak the beans thoroughly before cooking. Soaking can degrade certain sugars in the beans and reduce adverse stimulation to the digestive tract.

3. Three cloves of garlic for dinner

Eating 3 cloves of garlic every day for 8 weeks can also reduce the level of "bad cholesterol" in the blood by 10%. And the effect is good whether eaten raw or cooked.

The nutrients such as allicin contained in garlic can relieve platelet aggregation and prevent the formation of blood clots. Therefore, regular consumption of garlic can help prevent and treat hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Scientists have given garlic another nickname: "blood vessel scavenger." People who eat garlic for a long time have much less deposits in the blood vessel walls than those who do not eat garlic. Blood vessel wall deposits are a major cause of cardiovascular disease. Over time, it can cause artery blockage and loss of elasticity, leading to stroke or myocardial infarction.

Tips: Garlic and radish juice can lower blood lipids: 3 cloves of garlic, 100 grams of white radish. First chop the garlic and mash it into garlic juice. Remove the roots and whiskers of the radish, wash it, chop it, mash it to extract the juice, filter it with clean gauze, and mix the white radish juice and garlic juice thoroughly. Take twice a day, morning and evening. It is mainly used to treat hyperlipidemia caused by internal accumulation of dampness, qi stagnation and blood stasis in middle-aged and elderly people.

4. Eat half an onion every day

Onions contain almost no fat, but contain prostaglandin A, diallyl disulfide and sulfur amino acids. Prostaglandin A is a strong vasodilator that can reduce the resistance of human peripheral blood vessels and has the effects of lowering blood lipids and preventing thrombosis. According to clinical nutrition observations, the effect of consuming about 50 grams of onion (about half an onion) per day for patients with coronary heart disease is more obvious than some lipid-lowering drugs.

Tips: Onions soaked in vinegar can reduce fat and help lose weight. Wash an onion, peel it and cut it into thin slices, then heat it in the microwave for about two to three minutes. Put the onion in a container, add five tablespoons of vinegar, then put it in the refrigerator and eat it the next morning. Eating this onion as a side dish for breakfast every day can effectively lower blood sugar.

In addition, wine lees pickled onions have a unique flavor and are an excellent food for preventing diabetes.