Dyslipidemia
Dyslipidemia is a medical condition that refers to having an abnormal level of fats (lipids) in the blood. The most found type of dyslipidemia is hyperlipidemia or high lipid levels. Another, rare form of dyslipidemia is hypolipidemia, which refers to when the lipid levels are abnormally low. Dyslipidemias can have… ...Read more
Dyslipidemia is a medical condition that refers to having an abnormal level of fats (lipids) in the blood. The most found type of dyslipidemia is hyperlipidemia or high lipid levels. Another, rare form of dyslipidemia is hypolipidemia, which refers to when the lipid levels are abnormally low. Dyslipidemias can have an impact on any lipid parameter, including low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels, triglycerides, or a combination of these lipids.
Causes:
There are several factors that can cause dyslipidemia - varying from inherited disorders to one’s lifestyle. The causes of dyslipidemia can be divided into two simple categories:
Primary Dyslipidemia: Primary dyslipidemia refers to abnormal lipid levels that are caused by a mutated gene or genes inherited from one or both parents.
Secondary Dyslipidemia: As the secondary hyperlipidemias may be caused by the following factors:
- Poor or high fat, high sugar diet
- Lack of Exercise
- Use of Oral Contraceptives
- Liver Disease
- Alcohol Abuse
- Cigarette Smoking
- Hypothyroidism that has not been treated
- Uncontrolled Diabetes
- Less than 7% of the day's total calories from saturated fat
- 25% to 35% of the day's total calories from fat
- Less than 200 mg of dietary cholesterol a day
- Restrict sodium intake to 2,400 mg a day
- Avoid Red Meat, Organ Meats and Shellfish as they are rich in cholesterol.
- Avoid consumption of foods made by reheated oil.
- Heavy Oily foods, Foods high in Cream and Cheese
- Avoid Saturated Fat such as Palm oil, Butter, Margarine or Ghee.