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We mentioned in the past that in the blood lipid index, the most immediate impact on diet is triglycerides, many patients ask me, is it possible to reduce triglycerides by controlling diet? Some patients also question why the diet is still very high in triglycerides.
Factors that affect triglycerides
To answer this question, we must first understand why triglycerides are elevated.
There are two sources of triglycerides in the human body: one is the exogenous triglycerides ingested by food, the fat ingested in the diet, the human body according to its own needs, decomposition and absorption and utilization, the production of energy to maintain the normal operation of the body, if the diet intake of too much fat, can lead to exogenous triglyceride increase; the other is the liver synthesis of endogenous triglycerides, by obesity, fat intake, lack of exercise, alcohol consumption, insulin resistance and other effects, will lead to endogenous triglyceride increase.
It can be seen that both sources can elevate the blood triglycerides. Therefore, the factors that affect triglyceride levels include not only diet, but also other lifestyles, and are also related to genetic factors.
How to control triglycerides
Clinically, some people have familial hypertriglyceridemia, which is due to genetic factors, even if these patients do not consume fat in their diet and adopt a good lifestyle, triglycerides are still high, and they must use drugs to control.
If there is no familial hypertriglyceridemia, then lifestyle improvements, including controlled diet, can indeed lower triglyceride levels. Lifestyle modifications are recommended as the mainstay of treatment in patients with mildly elevated triglyceride levels who are not high in LDL cholesterol [1].
With less than a week to go until the Spring Festival, what do patients with elevated triglycerides need to pay attention to in their lifestyle? The following points are for your reference:
1) Eat less high fat and high sugar. Avoid cooking with lard and butter, try not to eat fatty pork, chicken skin, animal offal and other high-saturated fat, high-cholesterol foods, and minimize the consumption of fried foods. In addition, snacks and sweets contain a lot of sugar, which are likely to be converted into triglycerides in the body, and it is necessary to pay attention to eating less.
2) Eat more fruits and vegetables and miscellaneous grains. Eating more vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables and fiber-rich grains can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, help digestion, and facilitate the metabolism of triglycerides. However, fine staple foods can not be eaten more, such as rice, pasta, eat too much staple food, will also increase triglycerides.
3) Eat seven minutes full of rice. Many families eat most of the New Year goods, and it is easy to eat too much, so tell yourself that it is best to be seven points full at each meal.
4) Drink less or no alcohol. Patients who need to take the drug should avoid drinking alcohol, and if they do not take the drug, they should not drink alcohol in excess. Alcohol can affect liver metabolism.
5) Go to exercise more and lose weight. Taking advantage of the long holiday, you can carry out more outdoor exercise with your family, just to consume the energy intake, and it is also conducive to weight loss.
If triglyceride levels are moderate or severely elevated, after medical evaluation, medication should be taken as prescribed on the basis of lifestyle improvements.
In addition, patients with hypertriglyceridemia should also control blood glucose, reduce insulin resistance, treat hypothyroidism, improve renal function, and avoid using drugs that raise triglycerides, such as estrogens and glucocorticoids.
Brother Jian said
Triglyceride levels are affected not only by diet, but also by lifestyles such as obesity, lack of exercise, alcohol consumption, and genetic factors.
The exclusion of genetic factors and lifestyle interventions, especially diet control, can reduce triglyceride levels.
If triglyceride levels are high, after evaluation by the doctor, medication should be added to lifestyle interventions.
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