{"id":1952,"date":"2020-11-25T20:20:30","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T01:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jinfin-16243.odd-nyc.servebolt.cloud\/ldl_report\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T21:25:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T01:25:28","slug":"ldl_report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jinfiniti.com\/blog\/ldl_report\/","title":{"rendered":"LDL-C"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"lead\">What is LDL?<\/p>\n<p>The liver produces cholesterol that your body needs and packages fat molecules (cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides) in very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL). As VLDL transports fat to cells around your body, VLDL becomes low-density lipoproteins (LDL), the more dense particle. LDL delivers fat wherever it is needed. LDL is the \u201cbad\u201d cholesterol that are prone to damage by free radicals through a process called oxidization within the walls of arteries. Oxidized LDL is even more harmful to health, raising the risk of atherosclerosis, heart attack or stroke.<\/p>\n<p>Our blood test reports LDL-C, the average amount of cholesterol estimated to be contained within LDL particles. LDL-C is calculated by measuring total cholesterol, HDL-C, and triglycerides. For patients with triglycerides more than 400, LDL-C test is not accurate. Other conditions such as severe cirrhosis also make the test inaccurate. For persons with high LDL-C, measuring oxidized LDL, a more expensive test, can provide better estimate for disease risk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"lead\">Risks associated with high LDL levels<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coronary artery disease.<\/li>\n<li>Peripheral artery disease.<\/li>\n<li>Heart disease.<\/li>\n<li>Stroke.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"lead\">Intervention tips for lowering LDL<\/p>\n<p>There are many natural ways to lower your cholesterol levels when they are borderline high but medications may be required when your cholesterol levels are high.<\/p>\n<p>If your cholesterol is high, please consult with a physician to choose the best intervention for you.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Healthy diet.\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid high saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, or simple carbs.<\/li>\n<li>Eat monounsaturated fats from foods like olives and olive oil, canola oil, nuts, pecans, and avocados<\/li>\n<li>Use polyunsaturated fats, especially omega-3s.<\/li>\n<li>Eat more soluble fiber and probiotics to promote gut health.<\/li>\n<li>Consider plant sterols and stanols (plant cholesterol) naturally found in vegetable oils.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Cholesterol-lowering supplements.\n<ul>\n<li>Omega-3 supplements.<\/li>\n<li>Niacin (vitamin B3).<\/li>\n<li>Psyllium: a form of soluble fiber.<\/li>\n<li>Coenzyme Q10.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Lifestyle changes.\n<ul>\n<li>No smoking.<\/li>\n<li>Regular exercise.<\/li>\n<li>Lose weight.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce alcohol consumption.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Control high blood pressure and diabetes.<\/li>\n<li>Medications.\n<ul>\n<li>Statins to reduce cholesterol production.<\/li>\n<li>Niaspan: a niacin-based prescription drug with high potency.<\/li>\n<li>Zetia to lower absorption of dietary cholesterol.<\/li>\n<li>Probucol and vitamin E to prevent LDL oxidation and atherosclerosis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"lead\">Further reading<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Wikipedia contributors. (2020, November 20). Low-density lipoprotein. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18:56, November 25, 2020, from https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Low-density_lipoprotein&amp;oldid=989643886<\/li>\n<li>WebMD. 2020. LDL Cholesterol. [online] Available at: &lt;https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/heart-disease\/ldl-cholesterol-the-bad-cholesterol&gt; [Accessed 25 November 2020].<\/li>\n<li>10 Natural Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol Levels. (2020). Retrieved 25 November 2020, from https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/how-to-lower-cholesterol<\/li>\n<li>Publishing, H. (2020). On call: Niacin for cholesterol &#8211; Harvard Health. 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