Blood lipid is the general name of various lipid substances in blood. The most important things are cholesterol and triglycerides. Triglycerides are fats. They are insoluble in water and combine with protein to form lipoproteins, which circulate in the blood. There are many kinds of lipoproteins, and β -lipoprotein detected in many hospitals is one of them. There is also a kind of high density lipoprotein, which has the opposite effect to β lipoprotein and has the effect of anti-arteriosclerosis.
The average blood cholesterol content of healthy people is 100 ml of blood 160 mg. If it exceeds 220 mg, it is too high. Triglyceride is 85 mg, if it exceeds 160 mg, it is too high; Beta lipoprotein 400 mg, more than 600 mg is too high; High density lipoprotein is 55 mg. Of course, the higher the number, the better. Less than 35 mg is considered abnormal.
Whether the cholesterol content increases, the triglyceride content increases, or both increase, it is collectively called hyperlipidemia. Hyperlipidemia is closely related to coronary heart disease, especially if both cholesterol and triglyceride are elevated, the risk of coronary heart disease is greater. Of course, having hyperlipidemia does not necessarily mean that you will suffer from coronary heart disease, but actively treating hyperlipidemia is one of the important measures to prevent coronary heart disease.
Reasonable diet is an effective and necessary measure to treat hyperlipidemia. Because the currently used lipid-lowering drugs have certain side effects, drug therapy should be considered only when diet therapy is ineffective. If it is simply high cholesterol, the intake of cholesterol should be limited. The intake of cholesterol should be less than 200mg per day, and an egg contains about 250 ~ 300mg of cholesterol. Therefore, it is necessary to control the consumption of egg yolk and animal internal organs. The intake of animal oil should also be reduced. If the triglyceride is only high, it is necessary to limit the total amount of food, especially the intake of sugar food, and appropriately limit the intake of animal fat and cholesterol. If cholesterol and triglycerides increase together, the above principles should be considered together. The diet of patients with hyperlipidemia should be controlled, and the daily intake of food energy should be based on the need to maintain normal weight. There are many kinds of lipid-lowering drugs, which should be taken under the guidance of a doctor. Patients should exercise more, which can promote the consumption of excess fat in the body.