Post Date December, 03 2023
Blood fat refers to the fat components in the blood, including cholesterol and triglycerides, and cholesterol also includes low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C).
Among them, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) has a protective effect on the cardiovascular system, so it is better to be a little higher; Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) can cause cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, so it is better to lower it.
The blood fat level can be measured by fasting blood sampling. Triglycerides, cholesterol, HDL-C, LDL-C, etc. are included in the examination items.
What are the hazards of hyperlipemia?
Hyperlipidemia ranks among the "three high" - hypertension, hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia - and is not a small hazard.
Hyperlipidemia can cause pancreatitis, causing abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and other discomfort, and serious patients may also be life-threatening.
Hyperlipidemia can lead to atherosclerosis, stenosis and poor elasticity of blood vessels, and even lead to blockage of blood vessels, eventually leading to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as hypertension, arterial occlusion of lower limbs, coronary heart disease, stroke, etc.
Hyperlipidemia is often accompanied by fatty liver, leading to liver function damage.
What are the causes of elevated blood lipids?
1. Eat a greasy diet without moderation, and eat a lot of sweets;
2. Do not like sports, can sit without standing, can lie without sitting;
3. Family heredity;
4. Hypothyroidism (hypothyroidism);
5. diabetes and obesity;
6. Liver disease and kidney disease;
7. Take some drugs, such as glucocorticoids.
Among them, hyperlipidemia caused by hypothyroidism is often neglected. If the condition of hyperlipidemia is repeated and the treatment effect is poor, we should think whether hypothyroidism is causing trouble.
What is hypothyroidism?
The thyroid gland is a butterfly like endocrine organ located in our neck. It can synthesize thyroid hormone and regulate various metabolic activities of the body.
Hypothyroidism (hypothyroidism) refers to the impairment of normal thyroid function and insufficient synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormone due to various reasons. The most common cause is Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hyperthyroidism after treatment with radioactive iodine.
In addition to high blood lipids, hypothyroidism also has symptoms such as fear of cold, lack of energy, poor appetite, constipation, weight gain, etc.
In medicine, hypothyroidism can be diagnosed by taking blood to check thyroid function.
Why does hypothyroidism lead to elevated blood lipids?
Thyroid hormone can not only promote the synthesis of cholesterol, but also promote the decomposition and excretion of cholesterol. The latter is stronger than the former.
The thyroid hormone synthesis and secretion of hypothyroidism patients are insufficient, and the effect of promoting cholesterol decomposition and excretion is most seriously affected, which will lead to greater cholesterol synthesis than decomposition, and therefore the cholesterol level in blood will rise.
How to treat hyperlipidemia caused by hypothyroidism?
Hyperlipidemia caused by hypothyroidism is different from general hyperlipidemia in treatment. It is not necessary to take lipid-lowering drugs first.
We should first treat hypothyroidism, remove the cause, and blood lipids will naturally decline.
The treatment of hypothyroidism is mainly to supplement thyroid hormone, and sodium levothyroxine tablets are commonly used.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that most hypothyroidism requires lifelong medication. Do not stop the medication without authorization because the blood lipids return to normal. If hypothyroidism is repeated, blood lipids will rise again.
The hypothyroidism is good, why is the blood fat still high?
Hypothyroidism is only one of the reasons for the increase of blood lipids. If the hypothyroidism is good and the blood fat is still high, we should find other reasons.
The most common reason is, of course, eating more and moving less. So friends with high blood fat must keep their mouth shut and open their legs!
Pay attention to:
Eat less fat, animal oil and fried food, avoid eating too much sweet food, drink less, and eat more vegetables and coarse grains.
In sports, you can choose:
Aerobic exercises such as walking, swimming, jogging, square dancing, etc., five days a week, for more than 30 minutes each time, can achieve the best state of body fever and slight sweating.
Of course, many friends with high blood fat will also have hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis and other problems. In this case, the requirements of diet and exercise are different from ordinary people. It is best to develop a proper diet and exercise program under the guidance of a doctor.
