After finding out what it is HDL, LDL, VLDL and triglycerides, as well as the danger of an increase in the blood levels, what can and should we do?
Approximately 60-70% of cholesterol in the blood produced by the liver and only 30% from food, this is what mneyebabkan that there are people who have set strict diet but still have high cholesterol levels, but there is also a free meal (including junk food) but has lower cholesterol levels ... life is unfair to some huh ?. So genetic factors are factors that play an important role, but we can maximize efforts to reduce levels of cholesterol in the blood via the following methods.
Sports and Weight Loss
Obesity has been shown to be associated with LDL, VLDL and triglycerides sertra low HDL, weight loss will improve blood lipid profiles and also lowers blood pressure. Sports like what is the best? Currently medically, it is best aerobic exercise that uses the large muscles for at least 30 minutes with a frequency of four times a week. The more the longer and more often, the better the results.
Diet
As stated above, though the diet only plays a role in 30% of blood cholesterol levels, but this is a factor that should be maximized. Some foods that can be consumed, among others, beef or chicken without fat or skin, egg white (no yellow part), to replace the skim milk, full cream, canola oil, sunflower seed oil, olive oil to replace the oil. Note the fish consumption should be more than meat. Choose a good source of fat from consuming good fats will help lower levels of bad fats in our body.
Drug
Currently available are several kinds of medication to help lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels, among other statins such as simvastatin, atorvastatin (Lipitor), pravastatin (Pravachol), fibrates such as gemfibrozil group (Lopid), fatty acid binding groups and classes of nicotinic acid. Only fibrates and statins by discussion here because it is the primary therapy used by the medical community.
Statins
A class of drugs most commonly used. Its mechanism of action is to inhibit the formation of cholesterol in the liver. Statin use once a day at dinner or can improve blood lipid profiles effectively. It should be noted that the use of these drugs will affect liver function, so it requires regular monitoring, especially for those who have pre-existing liver disease.
Fibrates
Its mechanism of action is mainly increasing the clearance / clearance of cholesterol and triglycerides in the liver. The drug is mainly used to improve the profile of triglycerides. Side effects to watch is myopathy (muscle damage) and in combination with statins would increase the incidence of this.
Given the side effects that can arise, then the use of medication is a last resort to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and sports as well as the diet is the safest treatment and quite effective in controlling blood lipid levels.
