Blood fat values ​​under control: Free online lecture for Biberach!

Blood fat values ​​under control: Free online lecture for Biberach!

blood lipid levels such as cholesterol and triglycerides play a central role in the well-being of our cardiovascular system. It is no secret that permanently increased blood lipid levels can lead to serious health problems. The risk of heart attack and stroke increases drastically. Nutrition can have a decisive influence. Birgit Krause, a nutrition at AOK Ulm-Biberach, emphasizes that the right choice of food is essential to minimize these risks. In addition, on Tuesday, June 24, at 7 p.m., the AOK organizes a free online lecture on blood lipid levels in cooperation with the "Schwäbische Zeitung". Interested parties can register at my.schwaebische.de/aok

How does our diet influence blood lipid levels? Especially with high cholesterol levels, it is advisable to rely on low -fat animal products. Sugar and alcohol should also be reduced at high triglyceride values. Processed foods with trans fatty acids are also absolute no-go. What should be on the table, on the other hand, are foods such as vegetables, fruit, whole grains, legumes, low -fat fish and lean meat. A regular consumption of high-fat water fish that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids can also have a positive impact on the blood lipid levels.

Family hypercholesterolemia - an underestimated danger

Did you know that hypercholesterolemia is often genetic? A common cause of increased cholesterol values ​​is family hypercholesterolemia, a congenital fat metabolism disorder. This estimates one of 500 Germans. In addition, it is known that every third world is affected by this disease and only around 15% of those affected are aware of their illness. The undiscoveringness of this disease can have fatal consequences because it increases the risk of heart diseases by 26 times. It is particularly worrying that in many cases it is only diagnosed according to a heart attack or another cardiovascular disease, such as ndr.de describes.

Family hypercholesterolemia often shows no acute symptoms. This disease can manifest itself in childhood through increased blood lipid levels, especially due to too much LDL cholesterol, which can lead to arteriosclerosis. Signs for this can be fat retention on the eye or yellow nodules on the skin. There are two forms: the heterozygous shape that is inherited by a parent, and the homozygous form, in which both parents pass on the mutated gene. It is tragic that many affected people are often only treated after a heart attack, which could be avoided by timely medical examinations and preventive measures.

prevention by nutrition and movement

Treatment significantly increases the quality of life of people with hypercholesterolemia. Cholesterol -lowering medication such as statins, combined with a fiber -rich diet, healthy fatty acids, nicotine waiver and regular exercise, are essential. With very high cholesterol values, lipidapheresis can be considered. It can be checked that the target values ​​for LDL cholesterol are less than 100 mg/dl, and even less than 70 mg/dl for damaged vessels. It is important to know that high lipoprotein (A) values ​​are also an independent risk factor for arteriosclerosis.