What does high blood lipids mean

In life, the elderly are prone to diseases like hyperlipidemia. As the name suggests, hyperlipidemia means that the fat content in the blood is relatively high. Patients with hyperlipidemia generally have relatively high blood lipids, which will slow down the patient's blood flow. In mild cases, it will lead to insufficient oxygen supply in the body. In severe cases, it may also cause coronary heart disease, fatty liver and other diseases. It is also a killer of human health, so we must do a good job of prevention in normal times.

First, we need to understand the meaning of blood lipids

What are blood lipids? Blood lipids are fat substances in plasma. These fat substances include cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipids, and non-free fatty acids. These substances are combined with different proteins (high-density protein, low-density protein, intermediate-density protein) in the blood and exist in the form of lipoproteins.

In fact, it means high blood lipids:

Hyperlipidemia refers to one or more of the commonly used indicators in blood lipid testing (cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein) being higher than the standard value.

There is also an item in blood lipid testing called high-density lipoprotein. A high level of this indicator is good for the body. High-density lipoprotein is also called "vascular scavenger"

Then there are the dangers of high blood lipids:

High blood lipids can easily induce various diseases, five of which are likely to be fatal.

1. Hypertension; 2. Coronary heart disease; 3. Stroke; 4. Myocardial infarction; 5. Fatty liver.

Among them, the mortality and disability rates of cerebral stroke and myocardial infarction are extremely high.

Medication for hyperlipidemia:

There are many hyperlipidemia-related medicines on the market. When using these products, you must take them into consideration according to your own specific situation and not blindly imitate others in taking medicines.

Statins are effective in lowering cholesterol, but they are difficult to use for a long time.

Fibrates are more effective in lowering triglycerides, but have significant side effects.

Bile acid sequestering drugs can block the absorption of cholesterol, but will interfere with normal fat metabolism.

Health care for high blood lipids:

Patients with hyperlipidemia need to control their lipid intake in daily life and should eat more vegetables, fruits, and foods rich in VC and dietary fiber. At the same time, pay attention to proper exercise.

When choosing supplementary nutrition, you also need to use them in different categories:

If it is a triglyceride type, you can use fish oil.

If it is a cholesterol type, you can choose lecithin.

Self-awareness of hyperlipidemia:

Once patients are found to have hyperlipidemia, they must not be too pessimistic, but should actively take treatment and cooperate with the treatment. As long as the indicators are well controlled, complications are prevented, and attention is paid to self-care, they can live a normal life.