What are the causes of high cholesterol in women?

Many middle-aged friends are prone to high cholesterol problems, and some fat friends are also prone to high cholesterol problems. However, the incidence of high cholesterol in women has been increasing recently. This disease poses a great danger to us women, and it is very necessary to treat it as soon as possible. Let’s learn about the causes of high cholesterol in women.

1. This is due to the obstruction of bile excretion, the appearance of lipoprotein-X in the blood and the hypersynthesis of cholesterol in the liver, mainly the increase of free cholesterol. It causes high total cholesterol, so obstructive jaundice is one of the causes of high total cholesterol. It should be noted that now that the cause of high total cholesterol is known, patients with high cholesterol should pay attention to reducing the intake of high-cholesterol foods in their daily diet, eat less exquisite desserts such as cakes and chocolates, and avoid all kinds of animal fats, coconut oil, etc. Regarding meat, you should avoid eating fat, pig skin, pig trotters, sausages, and all kinds of oily beef, mutton, and pork. For seafood, avoid shrimps, crabs and clams. Vegetable oil should be used for cooking. In addition, the amount of sugar must be limited, and it is best to avoid consuming pure sugar foods or drinks. Try to eat less whole milk, chocolate milk, cream and various cheeses, and eat more skim milk and soy milk. Since high total cholesterol also includes liver disease, it must be taken seriously. When high total cholesterol is found, it is best to go to a regular hospital for examination and diagnosis and receive standardized hepatitis B antiviral treatment.

2. Improper diet: Diet is the most common cause of increased total cholesterol. Eating too much high-cholesterol food will cause the body to take in too much cholesterol, causing high total cholesterol, which will cause hypercholesterolemia and further form coronary atherosclerotic heart disease.

3. Treatment: Eat less or no animal offal, egg yolks and other foods with extremely high cholesterol content, and control the cholesterol intake in the diet (less than 300 mg per day). The cholesterol in the blood is mainly (70%) synthesized by the liver, and only a small part (30%) comes from food. Therefore, simply reducing cholesterol intake cannot fundamentally treat high cholesterol, but controlling the cholesterol intake in food is still helpful in lowering cholesterol. According to the standards recommended by the American Heart Association, the daily cholesterol intake should be less than 300 mg or lower, while the cholesterol in one egg yolk is 250-290 mg; the cholesterol content of 2 taels of cooked pork liver is as high as 469 mg.

4. Eat less fatty meat and animal oil to reduce the intake of saturated fat. Saturated fat is widely found in meat, eggs, and dairy products, especially in fatty meat, animal oils, and offal. Saturated fat has the effect of increasing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in the blood, and its effectiveness is even greater than that of cholesterol itself.

The above content provides us with a detailed and rich introduction to the reasons for high cholesterol in women. I believe that everyone has a clear understanding of these reasons. Understanding the causes in advance and then prescribing the right medicine can help us more effectively and cure the disease. It is also very important to cooperate with the doctor in notifying the doctor of the information.