Your liver produces cholesterol to make bile. You can also consume it in animal foods. LDL (bad) cholesterol can build up on blood vessel walls. Narrowing them and increasing the risk of heart attack or stroke.
There are lifestyle changes you can make to increase your levels of HDL cholesterol, including: ทางเข้า UFABET
- Physical activity. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends. A weekly minimum of 40 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic exercise 3 to 4 times weekly.
- Diet. Avoid trans fats (certain baked goods, fried foods, some margarines) and limit saturated fats (full-fat dairy, meats).
- Smoking. Try to stop smoking (tobacco products are known to lower HDL levels and increase LDL levels and triglycerides).
- Drinking. Avoid or limit alcoholic beverages (up to one drink a day for women of all ages and men older than age 65, and up to two drinks a day for men age 65 and younger).
According to the Mayo Clinic, although there are no drugs to increase HDL levels, there are drugs to lower LDL and triglyceride levels, including:
- statins: rosuvastatin (Crestor), simvastatin (Zocor)
- fibrates: fenofibrate (Tricor), fenofibric acid (Trilipix)
- icosapent (Vascepa): this is the active chemical in fish oil and is approve for lowering triglyceride levels and cardiovascular risk