Blood fats or also called lipids have a positive role in the body. Blood fats that meet protein form lipoproteins or cholesterol which are important for body cells to generate energy. But the blood fat level is too high,can trigger disease-diseasecertain.
Lipoproteins themselves can generally be identified into two types, namely good cholesterol (high density/ HDL) which is useful for preventing blockage of arteries and bad cholesterol (low density/LDL) which can increase the risk of stroke or heart attack. Normal total cholesterol level is 200 mg/dL.
Risk Factors for High Blood Fat Levels
High blood fat levels are more at risk for people who have the following factors:
- Eating too many high-fat foods.
- Regularly taking certain drugs, such as steroids, high blood pressure drugs and birth control pills.
- Hereditary health conditions.
- Experiencing kidney disease, liver pain, diabetes, hypothyroidism and prolonged stress.
- Habit of drinking alcohol.
Fat levels in the blood need to be considered, so that high cholesterol levels can be detected and treated early. This is because high cholesterol levels in the blood are not always accompanied by special symptoms.
Prevention Snatural way
As a preventive measure, there are many ways that can be taken so that blood fat levels in the body do not continue to soar to become a source of danger, for example:
- Always consume lean protein foods, one of which is to eat lean meat or clean the fat before processing. In addition, you can also replace red meat with fish, such as salmon or mackerel.
- Limit consumption of fried foods. It is better if the food is boiled or steamed.
- Remove the skin from the chicken before processing it.
- When consuming eggs, you should avoid including egg yolks.
- Choose low-fat milk, ice cream, cheese, and yogurt.
- Consumption of enough vegetables and fruit to meet the needs of fiber.
- Avoid consuming excess sugar and processed foods, such as foods made from wheat flour.
- Avoid consuming alcoholic beverages. These drinks are high in calories and sugar which can increase triglyceride levels.
In addition to lowering blood sugar levels and blood pressure, regular exercise also plays a role in increasing good cholesterol levels and lowering triglyceride levels. You can choose several types of exercise, such as walking, swimming, or cycling. Try to exercise regularly for at least 30 minutes 4-5 times a week. If your time is limited, do 10 minutes of exercise more than 5 times each week.
The various ways above you can do as a natural effort to manage blood fat levels. Apart from this, there are blood lipid-lowering drugs which are generally given to those who are already at high risk of developing heart disease. Even so, the consumption of drugs without accompanied by changes to a healthier lifestyle will still not bring maximum benefits.
Consult further with your doctor to get medication and recommendations for lifestyle changes needed to control fat levels in the blood.
