JAKARTA – A nutrition specialist in obesity and metabolism consulting clinic, Samuel Oetoro, recommends that you check your cholesterol levels regularly to get rid of the risk of heart and blood vessel disease, including coronary heart disease and stroke.
“This periodic examination is important because an increase in cholesterol is closely related to an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease, such as coronary heart attacks and strokes,” he said in a press release. Among, Friday (27/11).
Samuel said, periodic examination of blood fat components or lipid profile it is important to do it regularly to detect an increase in cholesterol levels which may not be accompanied by symptoms.
In addition, to prevent bad cholesterol from rising, you should keep doing physical activity and eating patterns.
“The incidence of low cholesterol is less common than the incidence of high cholesterol. A person with high cholesterol levels is prone to blockage of various arteries and an increased risk of gallstone formation,” said Samuel.
From the dining side, the page Mayo Clinic states, some changes in your diet can reduce cholesterol and improve your heart health, including reducing saturated fat and eliminating trans fats from your diet.
Saturated fats are found mainly in red meat and full fat dairy products which can increase your total cholesterol. Reducing saturated fat consumption can reduce cholesterol low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol.
Instead, eat a meal containing omega-3 fatty acids for heart health and reduce blood pressure. Foods high in omega-3 fatty acids include salmon, mackerel, walnuts, and flaxseeds.
Increase your intake of soluble fiber to reduce cholesterol absorption into your bloodstream. Soluble fiber is found in foods such as oatmeal, kidney beans, apples and pears.
In terms of physical activity, health experts recommend exercise at least 30 minutes five times a week or aerobic activity for 20 minutes three times a week.
In addition, if you are a smoker, stop immediately to increase your HDL cholesterol levels.
The 2018 Basic Health Research data revealed that around 35% of the Indonesian population had cholesterol levels higher than the normal limit. This condition is also exacerbated by the low prevalence of HDL cholesterol, according to BMC Public Healthy 2019.
Imperial College London stated that Asia, including Indonesia, is the region with the worst cholesterol sufferers. This study used data analysis from 102.6 million adults from 200 different countries from 1980-2018.
This excess cholesterol is known to play a role in 3.9 million cases of death worldwide, half of which occur only in the Asian region.
Regarding cholesterol checks, currently you can take advantage of available health services, one of which is through Good Doctor.
On the Good Doctor main page, users can select the Book Medical Appointment menu which will then direct the user to the Select Location page. On this page, users can click the Prodia Clinical Laboratory menu and then select the type of examination they want to do, the date of the examination, and the time of the examination.
After that, the user will be asked to fill in the appropriate personal data for the confirmation process. The confirmation process itself will be carried out a maximum of 90 minutes after providing data. If the proposed schedule is available, the user will receive a confirmation email from Good Doctor and Prodia. (Yanurisa Ananta)
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