What is good to eat for hyperlipidemia usually?

Written by Zhang Yue Mei
Cardiology
Updated on April 27, 2025
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Patients with hypertension need to routinely use lipid-regulating drugs under the guidance of a doctor. Additionally, dietary adjustments are necessary. It is advisable to minimize consumption of foods high in cholesterol, such as fatty meats, offal, and fried foods. Instead, patients should eat foods rich in vitamins, dietary fiber, and minerals, such as fruits and vegetables, along with foods that are lower in calories and cholesterol, such as soy products, oatmeal, yogurt, sea cucumber, lean beef, lean pork, lean lamb, carrots, onions, cabbage, radishes, and hawthorn.

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The harms of hyperlipidemia

Hyperlipidemia mainly causes damage to the blood vessels throughout the body, easily leading to arteriosclerosis. In severe cases, plaques may form. This then affects the heart, potentially impacting the coronary arteries, leading to acute coronary syndrome or an acute myocardial infarction. It can also affect the cerebral vessels, possibly causing an acute cerebral infarction. When it affects the lower limb vessels, particularly in combination with diabetes, it can lead to diabetic lower limb vascular changes resulting in vascular occlusion and diabetic foot. Therefore, it is important to treat hyperlipidemia promptly.

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What should you not eat if you have hyperlipidemia?

Firstly, for hyperlipidemia, we must follow a light diet. First, we need to control the amount of oil used in cooking daily, and not use too much oil. Second, foods such as animal organs and fried or braised dishes, as well as chicken skin and duck skin, are not recommended. Third, foods containing a higher amount of fats, such as nuts, should also be consumed in reduced quantities. Fourth, it is advised to eat out at restaurants and hotels less frequently and to cook at home instead, as this may also reduce the amount of oil consumed.

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Indicators of hyperlipidemia

In fact, there are several commonly used lipid indicators. One is total cholesterol, the second is triglycerides, the third is high-density lipoprotein, and the fourth is low-density lipoprotein. The definition of hyperlipidemia, in fact clinically, is primarily characterized by elevated cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein levels. Some patients predominantly have elevated triglycerides. Therefore, these indicators need to be controlled in clinical practice. For example, total cholesterol, for diabetic patients, is generally required to be controlled below 4.5 mmol/L. For low-density lipoproteins, in people without coronary heart disease, it should be controlled below 2.6 mmol/L; for those with coronary heart disease as a high-risk factor, it should be controlled below 1.8 mmol/L.

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What is good to eat for hyperlipidemia usually?

Patients with hypertension need to routinely use lipid-regulating drugs under the guidance of a doctor. Additionally, dietary adjustments are necessary. It is advisable to minimize consumption of foods high in cholesterol, such as fatty meats, offal, and fried foods. Instead, patients should eat foods rich in vitamins, dietary fiber, and minerals, such as fruits and vegetables, along with foods that are lower in calories and cholesterol, such as soy products, oatmeal, yogurt, sea cucumber, lean beef, lean pork, lean lamb, carrots, onions, cabbage, radishes, and hawthorn.

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What medicine should I take for hyperlipidemia?

In clinical practice, the basic tests for blood lipids include total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. When hyperlipidemia is diagnosed, the first approach is to implement comprehensive treatment measures, starting with therapeutic lifestyle changes, which are fundamental and primary measures for controlling abnormal blood lipids. Medication should be used when necessary, strictly according to indications, and with careful monitoring of adverse drug reactions. The main categories of lipid-lowering drugs include: first, statins, such as atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin, and pitavastatin; second, fibrates, such as fenofibrate and bezafibrate; third, niacin; and fourth, bile acid sequestrants. (The use of these drugs should be under the guidance of a doctor.)