When the amount of fat in the blood exceeds a certain level, it becomes a risk for various diseases. For example, heart disease, vascular disease, stroke, inflammation of the pancreas, eye problems, skin diseases, etc. These diseases sometimes reach a stage where life can be in doubt. So it is important to prevent excessive levels of fat in the blood or hyperlipidemia.
Blood fat
The important fats present in the blood are:
Cholesterol: These include low density lipoprotein, very low density lipoprotein, high density lipoprotein. Of these, HDL is good for the body.
Triglycerides: Causes of increased fat in the blood:
A. Primary cause: It is due to the difficulty in metabolism or metabolism of body fat. However, it is a hereditary or familial cause.
B. Secondary cause
1. Various diseases such as obesity, diabetes, hypothyroidism (thyroid disease), nephrotic syndrome (kidney disease), kidney failure, liver and bile problems, excessive alcohol consumption, some drugs — thiazide diuretics, b.
2. High fat foods.
Symptoms
Symptoms of weight gain, diabetes, kidney disease or thyroid disease. However, there are still some symptoms. For example, white spots around the eyes, hard white spots on the veins above the ankles, etc.
Test
To check the amount of fat in the blood, lipid profile, blood glucose level (for diabetes), urine test, blood urea and creatinine level, thyroid function test etc. are to be checked. These tests are performed in a specific line to find the cause of excess fat in the blood according to the symptoms of the disease.
Treatment
If the amount of fat in a patient's blood is determined to be high, the course of treatment is as follows:
Food: Eating low fat foods, abstaining from alcohol, eating lots of fish, vegetables and fruits, avoiding smoking, etc. should be brought under control and this process can be continued for up to six months. Then if the amount of fat in the blood does not decrease, the medicine should be taken as per the advice of the doctor.
Causal treatment of the disease: If it is found that the patient has too much fat in the blood due to weight gain or diabetes or thyroid problems, then those causal diseases need to be treated properly.
Medications to reduce fat levels: It must be taken according to the doctor's advice. So now we have to be careful about this hyper lipidemia. We can get the most benefit by resisting it. Otherwise it will be very difficult to control. And the consequences can be terrible. So it is very important to follow the above rules to prevent it.
What to do to prevent
If you want to prevent this disease, you have to be aware of its causes. In other words, the diseases that cause it, must be prevented.
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