A small amount of cholesterol is needed for the human body to work, one of which is bad cholesterol. It is a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and can be hazardous to health if there is an imbalance of substances in the blood plasma.

LDL differ in composition by high cholesterol, it is 55%, triglycerides (fats) - 10%, apoproteins (protein component) - 25%, other lipids (organic compounds having fats in composition) - 10%. In the overall structure of cholesterol, LDL occupies the main part - about 70%.

What is the danger of these complex complexes and what is bad cholesterol? LDL and VLDL, in contrast to similar compounds of high density, take cholesterol from the liver and spread it to the cells of the body. If there is a lot of cholesterol, then the cells do not cope with its complete processing. As a result, it settles on the walls of blood vessels, creating plaques.

Cholesterol deposits deform the blood vessels and make their internal diameter narrower, which disrupts the blood supply of the body, leading to atherosclerosis. A vessel blocked by a plaque can cause a heart attack or stroke.

The property of bad lipoproteins to accumulate on the inner wall of blood vessels and form is called atherogenicity. The larger the particles of fat-protein compounds, the larger the plaque grows.

The peculiarity of bad cholesterol is that it is not only produced in the body, but also enters the blood from food.

Norm in the body

Despite the dangerous "nature" of bad cholesterol, its presence in the body is necessary, but only in certain quantities. There is a certain rate of bad cholesterol, the excess of which can cause serious diseases.

An elevated level of LDL in the blood indicates the presence of cardiovascular disease in the body. The magnitude of the deviation from the norm can determine the extent of the disease and necessary treatment.

For men, the norm of harmful cholesterol is considered an indicator that falls within the range of 2.26 - 4.80 mmol / l. Women need to have 1.91 - 4.50 mmol / l of this substance in the blood.

The average norm of LDL without gender separation is 3–3.3 mmol / l. Patients with coronary heart disease should have a LDL level of 2.5 m mol / l, and ideally - lower. Potential patients, that is, people in the group of two or three risk factors, have a good chance at 3.4 mmol / l.

The value of harmful cholesterol below normal is a bad sign, as it indicates the failure of fat metabolism between the liver, blood plasma and tissues, as well as the disruption of the main function of LDL - maintaining the immune system to neutralize toxins entering the body.

Reasons for raising

A high level of harmful cholesterol contributes to a number of factors. The most common ones are smoking, physical inactivity, eating high-calorie foods, overeating, and overweight.

There are diseases that create conditions for increasing cholesterol in the blood plasma, including the bad one. These are renal failure, nephroptosis (kidney prolapse), hypertension, acute and chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, extrahepatic types of jaundice, diseases of the pancreas, endocrine system, heart; diabetes, growth hormone deficiency.

During pregnancy, women may experience an increase in bad cholesterol, which is adjusted by the recommendations of the doctor.

In addition, the causes of bad cholesterol and its increase are such hereditary diseases as:

• polygenic hypercholesterolemia (deficiency of LDL receptors that regulate metabolic processes in the blood);
• combined hyperlipidemia (increased levels of protein components in lipoproteins that accumulate bad cholesterol);
• dysbetalipoproteinemia (defect of protein components in lipoproteins).

The use of oral contraceptives, hormonal drugs, diuretic and cardiac drugs partly contributes to the growth of LDL levels.

With age, a person can acquire chronic diseases that increase the possibility of raising the level of cholesterol and LDL components.

Foods High in LDL

To prevent the development of diseases of the heart and blood vessels, as well as complications associated with them, you can use the correct diet. To do this, should be excluded from use. These include: pork, beef, lamb, lard, offal (liver, brains, heart, tongue), stew, pate, sausages, sausages, mayonnaise, ketchup, butter and other fatty dairy products, armored seafood (shrimps, crayfish, crabs, lobsters, lobsters, lobsters, oysters, mussels, scallops).

Also, a fairly large amount of bad cholesterol is found in fish caviar and egg yolk. When buying products, you should carefully read the composition on the package. If the list of components has trans fats (saturated animal fats), then it is better to put the goods back on the shelf and pass by. Of the drinks in the "black" list includes coffee, cocoa in milk, cream, alcohol.

How to reduce

Proper lifestyle is the basis if the disease is not running. Even with hereditary problems with cholesterol, you need to move more, exercise, take walks.

Along with this, in order to reduce harmful cholesterol in the blood, it is necessary to take nutrition seriously and exclude animal products that contain bad cholesterol from the diet.

By quitting smoking and drinking alcohol, you can help the body reduce LDL and VLDL, thereby reducing the risk of vascular disease.

According to the results of lipid profile (a comprehensive study of the composition of the blood), with deviations from the norm, the doctor may prescribe treatment of bad cholesterol - the most dangerous type of fat in the body. To do this, prescribe statins, fibric acids, preparations of bile acids, as well as nutritional supplements in the form of vitamins E, B3, B6, B12, omega-3 fatty acids. The choice of drugs, the dosage and duration of use is determined by the doctor.

Folk remedies

Alternative medicine offers its own ways of treating the body from harmful cholesterol. In the early stages of the disease, flaxseed can be added to food after grinding in a coffee grinder. At the same time the food must be correct.

Linden flowers, ground in a coffee grinder, should be taken three times a day for a tea duration of 1 month. This will not only reduce cholesterol, but also the release of toxins in the form of extra pounds.

A teaspoon of dandelion root powder before each meal will bring bad cholesterol. After 6 months there will be noticeable improvement in well-being.

To clear the vessels from LDL will help propolis tincture. It must be taken 7 drops three times a day before eating. Treatment to spend 4 months.

Many people are surprised when they first hear about the indicators of bad and good cholesterol. We are accustomed to seeing in this fat-like substance only a hidden threat to health. In fact, everything is a little more complicated. It turns out that there are several fractions of a lipophilic compound in the body that can both harm vessels and be beneficial. In our review we’ll talk about the differences and age norms of good and bad cholesterol, as well as the reasons for the deviation of the analysis to a greater or lesser side.

Which cholesterol is good and which is bad

Increasing total cholesterol - is it bad or good? Of course, any violations of fat metabolism pose a serious health hazard. It is with a high concentration of this organic compound in the blood that scientists associate the risk of atherosclerosis and its terrible cardiovascular complications:

• myocardial infarction;
• newly emerged / progressive angina pectoris;
• transient ischemic attack;
• acute cerebrovascular accident - stroke.

However, contrary to popular belief, not all. Moreover, this substance is even necessary for the body and performs a number of important biological functions:

1. Strengthening and giving elasticity to the cytoplasmic membrane of all cells that make up the internal and external organs.
2. Participation in the regulation of cell wall permeability - they become more protected from the damaging effects of the environment.
3. Participation in the process of synthesis of steroid hormones by glandular cells of the adrenal glands.
4. Providing normal production of bile acids, vitamin D hepatocytes of the liver.
5. Providing a close connection between the neurons of the brain and spinal cord: cholesterol is part of the myelin sheath that covers the nerve bundles and fibers.

Up to 80% of cholesterol in the human body is produced by the liver cells.

Thus, a normal level of cholesterol in the blood (within 3.3–5.2 mmol / l) is necessary for the coordinated work of all internal organs and to maintain the constancy of the internal environment of the human body.

Health problems begin with:

1. A sharp increase in the level of total cholesterol (OX) caused by metabolic pathologies, the action of provoking factors (for example, smoking, alcohol abuse, hereditary predisposition, obesity). Eating disorders - excessive consumption of foods saturated with animal fat, can also cause increased OX.
2. Dyslipidemia - a violation of the ratio of good and bad cholesterol.

And what cholesterol is called good, and what is bad?

The fact is that a fat-like substance produced in liver cells or supplied as part of food is practically insoluble in water. Therefore, along the bloodstream, it is transported by special carrier proteins - apolipoproteins. The complex of the protein and fat parts received the name of lipoproprotein (LP). Depending on the chemical structure and the functions performed, several LP fractions are isolated. All of them are presented in the table below.

Title	The size	Chemical composition	Special features
Chylomicrons (HM)	7.5 nm - 1.2 microns	Exogenous triglycerides (up to 85%), cholesterol, cholesterol esters	Formed in the small intestine in the process of exogenous absorption (coming along with food lipids). When released into the blood, they quickly bind to the transport proteins apoC-ll and apo-E and are broken down by the action of lipoprotein lipase. The main function of HM is the transfer of dietary fats from the intestines to the liver. Some of the lipids can get into other tissues and organs. In the venous and peripheral blood of a healthy person, chylomicrons are not detected.
LP ONP (very low density)	30-80 nm	Endogenous triglycerides, phospholipids, cholesterol, cholesterol esters	LP SNPs play the role of a carrier of cholesterol formed from the liver to other organs and tissues. In this case, TG and CS can be used immediately as a source of energy or accumulate in the form of fat deposits.
LP NP (low density)	18-26 nm	Cholesterol	LP NP is a fraction of cholesterol which is formed from VLDL during lipolysis. The level of triglycerides in it is significantly reduced, and cholesterol occupies almost the entire volume of the lipoprotein particle. The biological role is the transport of endogenous cholesterol from the liver to peripheral tissues.
LP VP (high density)	8-11 nm	Apolipoproteins A 1 and A2, phospholipids	Transferring from the bloodstream through the vascular bed, the LP of the VP captures the “free” molecules of cholesterol and transports them to the liver for further processing into bile acids and excretion from the body naturally.

Proven is the atherogenic effect of LNPP (and to a lesser extent VLDL) on the human body. They are saturated with cholesterol and can “lose” some lipid molecules during transport along the bloodstream. In the presence of provoking factors (endothelial damage due to the action of nicotine, alcohol, metabolic diseases, etc.), free cholesterol is deposited on the inner wall of the arteries. This is how the pathogenetic mechanism of atherosclerosis development starts. For active participation in this process, LDL is often called bad cholesterol.

High-density lipoproteins have the opposite effect. They clear blood vessels from unnecessary cholesterol and have anti-atherogenic properties. Therefore, another name for HDL is good cholesterol.

The ratio of bad and good cholesterol in the blood test, and the risk of atherosclerosis and its complications in each individual depends.

Normal values ​​of lipid profile

In certain quantities, a person needs all lipoprotein fractions. good and bad cholesterol in women, men and children is presented in the table below.

On the ratio of lipid fractions in the body and atherogenic index

Interestingly, by knowing the magnitudes of total cholesterol, low and high density lipoproteins, physicians can calculate the risk of atherosclerosis and its cardiovascular complications in each particular patient. In lipidogram this degree of probability is called.

KA is determined by the formula: (OX - LP VP) / LP VP. It reflects the ratio of bad and good cholesterol, that is, its atherogenic and anti-atherogenic fractions. The optimal coefficient is considered if its value is in the range of 2.2-3.5.

A reduced CA does not have clinical significance and may even indicate a low risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Intentionally increasing it is not necessary. If this indicator exceeds the norm, it means that bad cholesterol prevails in the body, and the person needs a comprehensive diagnosis and therapy of atherosclerosis.

The target cholesterol level in patients with diagnosed atherosclerosis is 4 mmol / l. With this indicator, the risk of developing complications of the disease is significantly reduced.

Pathological changes in the analysis of lipoproteins: what is the reason?

Dyslipidemia - disorders of fat metabolism - one of the most common pathologies among persons over 40 years. Therefore, deviations from the norm in tests for cholesterol and its fractions are not at all uncommon. Let's try to figure out what can cause a rise or decrease in the level of lipoproteins in the blood.

Bad cholesterol

Most often, an increase in the concentration of low-density lipoproteins is observed. This may be due to:

• genetic abnormalities (for example, hereditary familial dyslipoproteinemia);
• inaccuracies in the diet (the predominance in the diet of animal products and easily digestible carbohydrates);
• undergoing abdominal surgery, artery stenting;
• smoking;
• alcohol abuse;
• severe psycho-emotional stress or poorly controlled stress;
• diseases of the liver and gallbladder (hepatosis, cirrhosis, cholestasis, GCB, etc.);
• pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Hypercholesterolemia during pregnancy is considered a variant of the norm: so the body of the expectant mother is preparing to carry the child.

Increasing the concentration of bad cholesterol in the blood is an unfavorable prognostic sign of atherosclerosis. Such a violation of fat metabolism, primarily affects the health of the cardiovascular system. In a patient:

• reduced vascular tone;
• increased risk of blood clots;
• increases the possibility of myocardial infarction and stroke.

The main danger of dyslipoproteinemia is a long asymptomatic course. Even with a pronounced shift in the ratio of bad and good cholesterol, patients can feel healthy. Only in some cases they have complaints of headaches, dizziness.

If you try to reduce elevated levels of LDL at an early stage of the disease, it will help to avoid serious problems. In order for the diagnosis of fat metabolism disorders to be timely, experts of the American Heart Association recommend testing for total cholesterol and pipodogram every 5 years after the age of 25 years.

Low cholesterol fraction of LDL in medical practice almost never occurs. Under the condition of normal (not reduced) OX values, this indicator indicates a minimal risk of atherosclerosis, and it is not worth trying to raise it with general or medical methods.

Good cholesterol

Between the level of HDL and the possibility of the development of atherosclerotic lesions of the arteries in a patient, there is also a relationship, however, the opposite. The deviation of the concentration of good cholesterol in the lower side with normal or elevated values ​​of LDL is the main symptom of dyslipidemia.

Among the main causes of dyslipidemia are:

• diabetes;
• chronic liver and kidney disease;
• hereditary diseases (for example, hypolipoproteinemia IV degree);
• acute infectious processes caused by bacteria and viruses.

Excess of normal values ​​of good cholesterol in medical practice, on the contrary, is considered as an anti-atherogenic factor: the risk of developing acute or chronic cardiovascular pathology in such people is markedly reduced. However, this statement is true only if the changes in the analyzes are “provoked” by a healthy lifestyle and the nature of human nutrition. The fact is that a high level of HDL is observed in some genetic, chronic somatic diseases. Then he may not perform his biological functions and be useless to the body.

Pathological reasons for the growth of good cholesterol include:

• hereditary mutations (SBTP deficiency, familial hyperalphalipoproteinemia);
• chronic viral / toxic hepatitis;
• alcoholism and other intoxications.

Having understood the main causes of lipid metabolism disorders, we will try to figure out how to increase the level of good cholesterol and lower - the bad one. Effective methods for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis, including correction of lifestyle and nutrition, as well as drug therapy, are presented in the section below.

How to raise the level of good cholesterol and reduce - bad?

Dyslipidemia correction is a complex and lengthy process that can take several months or even years. To effectively reduce the concentration of LDL in the blood requires an integrated approach.

Healthy lifestyle

Advice to pay attention to your lifestyle is the first thing that patients with atherosclerosis hear when they visit a doctor. First of all, it is recommended to exclude all possible risk factors for developing the disease:

• smoking;
• alcohol abuse;
• hypodynamia.

Regular intake of nicotine and ethyl alcohol triggers the formation of microdamages of the vascular endothelium. The bad cholesterol molecules easily stick to them, thereby triggering the pathological process of atherosclerotic plaque formation. The more a person smokes (or consumes alcohol), the higher his chances of encountering cardiovascular pathology.

Hypodynamia (lack of physical activity) and the weight associated with it often cause metabolic disorders in the body, including dyslipidemia.

To restore the balance of good and bad cholesterol in the body, it is recommended:

1. Stop smoking or reduce the number of cigarettes smoked per day to a minimum.
2. Do not abuse alcohol.
3. Move more. Practice a sport that has been agreed with your doctor. This can be swimming, walking, yoga or riding lessons. The main thing is that you like the classes, but do not overload your cardiovascular system. In addition, try to walk more and gradually increase the level of physical activity.
4. Find harmony. At the same time, it is not necessary to reduce weight dramatically (it may even be dangerous to health), but gradually. Gradually replace harmful foods (sweets, chips, fast food, soda) with useful ones - fruits, vegetables, cereals.

Hypocholesterol diet

Diet is another important stage in the correction of dyslipidemia. Despite the fact that the recommended intake of cholesterol in the composition of food is 300 mg / day, many significantly exceed this figure day-to-day.

The diet of patients with atherosclerosis should exclude:

•   (pork and beef fat is considered to be especially problematic in terms of the formation of atherosclerosis - refractory and hard to digest);
• brains, kidneys, liver, tongue and other by-products;
• fat milk and dairy products - butter, cream, matured hard cheeses;
• coffee, strong tea and other energy.

It is desirable that the basis of the diet consists of fresh vegetables and fruits, fiber, stimulating digestion, cereals. The best sources of protein can be fish (the sea has a high content of beneficial polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids - good cholesterol), lean poultry meat (chicken breast, turkey), rabbit, lamb meat.

Drinking regimen is negotiated with each patient individually. It is best to drink up to 2-2.5 liters of water per day. However, with arterial hypertension, chronic kidney or intestinal diseases, this indicator can be adjusted.

How can pharmacology help?

Drug treatment of atherosclerosis is usually prescribed if the general measures (correction of lifestyle and diet) did not bring the desired results within 3-4 months. Properly chosen complex of drugs can significantly reduce the level of bad LDL.

The means of first choice are:

1. Statins (Simvastatin, Lovastatin, Atorvastatin). The mechanism of their action is based on the suppression of a key enzyme in the synthesis of cholesterol by the liver cells. Reducing LDL production reduces the risk of atherosclerotic plaque formation.
2.   (preparations based on fibric acid). Their activity is associated with increased utilization of cholesterol and triglycerides by hepatocytes. This drug group is usually assigned to patients with overweight, as well as with an isolated increase in the level of triglycerides (LDL is increased, as a rule, slightly).
3. Bile acid binding agents (Cholestyramine, Cholestide) are usually prescribed if you are intolerant of statins or are unable to follow a diet. They stimulate the process of naturally releasing bad cholesterol through the gastrointestinal tract, thereby reducing the risk of atherosclerotic plaque formation.
4. Omega-3,6. Biologically active food supplements based on beneficial polyunsaturated fatty acids can significantly increase HDL levels in the blood. It is proved that their regular use (monthly courses 2-3 times a year) allows to achieve a good anti-atherogenic effect and reduce the risk of developing acute / chronic cardiovascular pathology.

Thus, the main task of preventing and treating atherosclerosis is restoring the balance between good and bad cholesterol. Normalization of metabolism will not only positively affect the state of the body, but also significantly reduce the risk of atherosclerotic plaque formation and related complications.

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Most adults in the modern world are well aware of the danger of raising cholesterol, which doctors call the cause of atherosclerosis. However, the normal content of the substance is necessary for the vital activity of cellular structures, maintenance of hormonal background, synthesis of bile. What to do if women have high cholesterol, because during menopause, cholesterol increases, signaling problems with the heart and blood vessels.

Tasks cholesterol in the body

Most of the vital substance is synthesized by the liver ( 80% ), the remaining proportion provides a diet. Cholesterol refers to the organic compounds necessary for the structure of the cell membrane, the transport of beneficial compounds. The fatty substance is involved in the production of hormones (female), ensures the production of vitamin d, assimilation of vitamins fat soluble series.

The uniqueness of cholesterol molecules, called lipoproteins, in their composition is fat, supplemented with protein. Due to this, the natural compound is divided into the following groups:

• high-density lipoproteins ( HDLare considered good cholesterol;
• the group of bad substances in the blood include low density lipoproteins ( LDL);
• triglycerides are called very low density lipoproteins. VLDL.

For women, the problem of high cholesterol becomes urgent. after 50when the activity of the reproductive system fades away. After all, an excess of LDL is dangerous by the development of cardiovascular ailments, especially considering the hereditary factor.

With high total cholesterol ( above 5.2 mmol / l) It is important to pay special attention to the results of a comprehensive blood test for lipoprotein content of different densities. On their basis, the doctor can judge the threat of heart attack or stroke.

Reasons for increasing cholesterol

It is known that bad cholesterol causes atherosclerotic plaques to overgrow blood vessels, and the task of good cholesterol is to dissolve plaques, remove the substance from the body. It is worth understanding why blood cholesterol rises in women, because the fair sex more often than men suffers from this type of pathology. What are the causes of the dangerous condition - hypercholesterolemia?

1. In women who abuse alcoholic beverages and smoking, it is not only vessels and the heart that suffer. Liver cells responsible for cholesterol synthesis are destroyed, which leads to an excess of the LDL rate.
2. Low physical activity against the background of frequent stressful situations threatens to lack good cholesterol, replacing it with a bad counterpart. Therefore, age is not a barrier to an active lifestyle.
3. Usually after 50 it decreases, and then hormone production in women stops, which results in an increase in bad cholesterol in the blood. By the end of menopause, the female figure is compared with the male, but for women it is much more dangerous.
4. During pregnancy, lipid levels may increase by half due to the formation of the placenta. In young future mothers (up to 20 years), the maximum indicator is 10.36 mmol / l. For pregnant women after forty the norm is 13.88 mmol / l.
5. Risk factors for the development of hypercholesterolemia are disorders in the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, inflammatory and chronic processes in the body, and oncology. Diabetes is also believed to cause LDL growth.

In case of exceeding the norm of bad cholesterol, you will have to refer to the principles of proper nutrition.

Abuse fatty or meat food, sweet and floury, as well as food in fast foods, threatens clogging of blood vessels, violation of the mechanism of natural cholesterol lowering.

How to recognize high cholesterol

This is not to say that the pathology has any specific symptoms that indicate a high level of lipoproteins. However, some signs can signal the fact of high cholesterol. What you should pay attention to:

• symptoms of pain   lower limbs with lameness, loss of sensation in them due to overgrowth of long leg arteries by plaques;
• excess weight, obesity with a sedentary lifestyle is often accompanied by hypercholesterolemia;
• dizziness   and signs of visual impairment indicate clogged vascular walls with deposited fat.

The increased level of the substance after 50 years is indicated by the appearance of a light gray border along the edge of the cornea. High hemoglobin should also alert the woman. When overgrown with plaques on the walls of blood vessels on the background of thickening of the blood, disorders associated with cerebral circulation and speech are possible.

Even thin women have an imbalance between cholesterol — bad and good, but only with reduced physical activity.

How to respond to a problem

If a woman indirectly suspects a high level of lipids, she should consult a doctor. According to the results of a comprehensive blood test, the therapist will prescribe drugs to lower cholesterol levels. A high percentage of lipoproteins is not always the result of atherosclerosis.

Sometimes it is enough to make changes in lifestyle, adjust nutrition to normalize cholesterol levels. A diet with a minimum of carbohydrates and fats, will be a reliable protection against signs of hypercholesterolemia. We must not forget about the exclusion from the diet of dangerous trans fats, this is the basis of good health.

What foods are needed for proper nutrition

• Fatty fish varieties will help lower cholesterol, as well as reduce blood viscosity. This is a reliable protection against the formation of blood clots.
• Cellulose bran and legumes provides a natural evacuation of fat-like substances from the body.
• Monounsaturated fatty acids of nuts are able to lower cholesterol. But you have to eat 10 grams of nuts per day (cashews, almonds, hazelnuts).
• Meat products should be lean, without skin. Should choose beef, chicken, veal, turkey.
• From porridges, buckwheat, rice, oatmeal, seasoned with vegetable oil are especially useful. Preference olive, corn, sunflower.
• Fresh fruits, as well as vegetables should be a mandatory part of the diet. Their volume is not less than two servings per day.
• Herbal tea, mixes from fruit or vegetable juices, mineral water are in the first place.

Do not forget about the harmful products that have to be excluded from the diet.

Forbidden include foods rich in trans-fatty acids. You should abandon fried foods, fatty meats, confectionery and sausages, choose low-fat dairy products. Alcohol intake, drinking chocolate.

Drug therapy

  What should a woman do with high cholesterol when nutritional correction and increased physical activity did not bring the expected results? The answer is unequivocal - contact a specialist. The doctor will prescribe tablets of one of the groups of drugs that lower high levels of lipoproteins.

1. A group of drugs that contribute to blood thinning. The basis of medicines is aspirin, but the drug is contraindicated in young women.
2. Preparations based on fibric acid. By acting on the liver, fibrates reduce the production of poor lipoproteins by fighting triglycerides.
3. Niacin (vitamin B). The medicine will help to significantly reduce the level of any type of cholesterol. However, it should be noted that the vitamin remedy has side effects.
4. Absorption inhibitors. Treatment with drugs responsible for the absorption of fatty substances in the intestines is justified if the cause of the disease is associated with the use of cholesterol-rich foods.
5. A group of statins. Tablets, the action of which is directly related to the liver, are recognized as the most effective for treatment. Drugs can destroy bad lipids, prevent the synthesis of new ones.

Statins are considered the most modern drugs that affect cholesterol synthesis. To prescribe them independently is unacceptable, the doctor picks up the pills, guided by a detailed blood test.

It is important to bear in mind that treatment with an extensive group of statins will be long. Therefore, you should carefully read the instructions, because long-term medication can have dangerous consequences.

Traditional medicine against cholesterol

For the normalization of lipid metabolism, folk healers offer many interesting recipes. However, selecting folk remedies, we should not forget about the tendency to allergies, intolerance to certain substances, other features of the body. Some popular tips from the piggy bank of folk remedies:

• adding flaxseed to food will improve the work of the stomach, raise hemoglobin, reduce the rate of harmful lipids;
• it is recommended to drink ginger tea regularly, adding lemon to it, as well as a decoction of celery stalk with the addition of sesame seed and olive oil;
• infusions of medicinal herbs with the addition of honey - valerian and dill; hawthorn flowers; rhizome grass Caucasian Dioscorea; steamed nut leaves.

Turning to the popular methods of treatment, it should be noted that they considered adjuvant therapysupplementing therapeutic measures of traditional medicine. In addition, folk recipes also have a number of contraindications, without regard to which treatment can be harmful. Therefore, a medical consultation is necessary.

If a woman has significantly increased cholesterol, you should start looking for problems in the body. The beginning should be a visit to the doctor and blood tests for cholesterol. We'll have to turn to the right lifestyle, eliminate overeating, discard harmful products, and normalize weight. Then the autumn of life will be filled with only pleasant impressions.

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