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"Aunt Wang, your blood lipid index this time is really much better than half a year ago!"
The doctor smiled and flipped through the medical records, and his eyes were slitted with laughter. Aunt Wang, a 64-year-old retired primary school teacher, began to eat hawthorn every day to try to lower blood lipids naturally because she was found to have high blood lipids during a physical examination half a year ago. The doctor's words made her eyebrows stretch, and her eyes curved into a crescent moon with a smile.
Since her retirement, Aunt Wang's life has become much more ordinary, and her daily routine is to walk, watch TV dramas, and occasionally participate in community poker competitions.
She is actually not too worried about high blood lipids, after all, there are many similar situations among her peers. However, her daughter is a typical health guru and insists that she try natural remedies. Aunt Wang had no choice but to follow her daughter's wishes and started the daily routine of three hawthorns a day.
After carefully examining Aunt Wang's indicators, the doctor gave a detailed explanation. The four indicators of blood lipids – total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein and triglycerides – all showed significant declines. The doctor observed Aunt Wang's expression as he explained, making sure she understood the technical terms.
The doctor said, "Aunt Wang, your total cholesterol has dropped from 240 to 205, which is a very good improvement. Especially your LDL, which is the last thing we want to see high, went from 140 to 100, and it worked out. ”
Aunt Wang nodded like pounded garlic, although she didn't fully understand the specific meaning of these numbers, but looking at the doctor's expression, she knew that her efforts were not in vain.
In this conversation, the doctor made an interesting point, he said: "Actually, what people often say about 'eating hawthorn lowers blood lipids' is only a very superficial perception. ”
"Hawthorn can indeed help digestion and accelerate fat metabolism, but what really makes your blood lipids drop may be other lifestyle habits that you have changed in the past six months. He continued to explain, so that Aunt Wang had a deeper understanding of this.
For example, while starting to eat hawthorn, Aunt Wang also reduced her intake of greasy foods, and would walk for half an hour after dinner. These seemingly inconspicuous changes may actually be the key factor in improving blood lipids. Doctors emphasize the importance of a balanced diet and regular exercise. Aunt Wang asked, "Doctor, I heard that eating too much hawthorn will affect the stomach, is this true?"
The doctor smiled slightly and said, "Aunt Wang, you asked this question well. Indeed, although hawthorn is good, it should not be excessive. It is rich in organic acids, and excessive consumption may indeed stimulate gastric acid secretion, which has a certain erosive effect on the gastric mucosa. You can eat it in moderation, but don't exceed 5 capsules a day. At the same time, maintain other healthy eating habits. ”
"Doctor, then do you say, in addition to hawthorn and lifestyle habits, are there any other natural ways to help control blood lipids?" Aunt Wang asked curiously while the doctor was looking through the medical records.
The doctor put down the medical records and smiled. He said slowly: "Aunt Wang, do you know tea? I don't mean ordinary tea, but specific green tea and black tea. These two teas, especially green tea, are rich in tea polyphenols, which are natural ingredients that can help lower LDL in the blood, also known as 'bad cholesterol'. ”
Aunt Wang nodded with satisfaction and thanked the doctor for his patient answer. After she decided to go home, she tried to adjust her tea drinking habits, hoping that the doctor would bring her good news again for the next check-up.
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