Dyslipidemia is a complex condition caused either by genetic predispositions or by an unbalanced lifestyle. This condition can, however, affect anyone, regardless of age or body weight. Here are the changes we must make in our lives to avoid the complications of this disease.
By the Observator editorial team on 11.10.2023, 07:53
Dyslipidemias are complex, often overlooked metabolic disorders involving abnormal changes in blood fat levels. Contrary to common perception, they are not limited to people who are overweight or have unhealthy eating habits. These conditions can affect anyone, regardless of age or body weight.
What are dyslipidemias
Dyslipidemia is a disorder of fat metabolism. And here we mean either cholesterol or triglycerides, whose values increase above normal limits, and the most serious consequence is atherosclerosis.
“A change in the lipid profile does not hurt you, but the consequences can lead you to a medical unit. Dyslipidemias are related to the atherosclerosis process. This means, in colloquial language, the aging of the vessel. A patient with dyslipidemia wakes up directly with the complication because high cholesterol doesn’t hurt, but the heart attack occurs”, explains Anca Tâu, cardiologist.
In order not to get there, the ideal would be to carefully monitor the values of fats in the blood, especially if we have other risk factors. What does this mean: disordered and sedentary life, increased weight, or a genetic material that predisposes us to dyslipidemia.
Cholesterol, the enemy of the heart
“Several risk factors mean this: hypertension, heredity, diabetes, obesity. Changing the lifestyle first of all requires a diet. In addition to the diet, physical activity is also important. It means at least 30 minutes a day, not necessarily at the gym , but walking alertly, as if we missed the bus”, says Anca Tâu, cardiologist.
Dyslipidemias are primary and secondary, so they can be a problem in itself – genetic in most cases – or a consequence of diseases such as hypothyroidism, diabetes, obesity or autoimmune diseases. Depending on each individual case, but also on the type of values, the doctor can also recommend medication. However, the atherosclerosis process is not reversible.
“Prevention programs are very important and when a primary dyslipidemia is diagnosed, an aggressive treatment is needed to slow down the processes”, adds Anca Tâu, cardiologist.
Smoking and alcohol, risk factors
Smoking and drinking alcohol are also criminalized when blood fat levels rise. Specialists say, however, that if we intervene on what we can intervene, the complications of dyslipidemia can be kept under control, the evolution of atherosclerosis slowed down, and the health risks diminished.
The most important measures are nutrition and sport. Because in the case of dyslipidemias, that abdominal fat, the well-known “belly”, accelerates the atherosclerosis process through the hormones released by the fat. There is no magic way to make the belly disappear, to get rid of it and the abdominal fat, you need a healthy diet, cooked at home, and exercise.
The Mediterranean diet is the one that doctors recommend primarily for a healthy cardiovascular system. So lean protein, fresh vegetables and fruits and whole grains should be the basis of the diet. Portion control is also important, because even healthy food is fattening, and the belly disappears only if you lose weight completely. Sports are also extremely important. 30 minutes of cardio exercise daily is the minimum you need to do for your health.
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