Cardiovascular diseases, as we all know, suppose the main cause of death worldwide. In fact, about 17.5 million people die globally as a consequence of a pathology in the circulatory system, being The most common ischemic heart diseasefollowed very close to the stroke.
Hypercholesterolemia, also known as “high cholesterol”, has an estimated prevalence in Our 50% country of the adult population. Only 23.7 % of the total would be this condition and 13.2 % controlling it, which has generated some debate on social networks.
But this is not all. According to the information provided by the specialized environment ‘Vivolabs‘, 31 % of deaths in Spain are attributable to cardiovascular diseases, of which up to 24% They have the main suspect High cholesterol.
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Before this panorama, There are many Spanish and Spanish who wonder how cholesterol can be lowered in a very short time. Well, although it may seem otherwise, the key is in The foodwhere the Mediterranean diet stands out above the rest.
As revealed to ‘Take care‘The cardiologist Manuel Anguitayou have to follow a series of guidelines daily:
- Consume every week legumes.
- Consume fish.
- Increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables.
- Consume 20-30 grams of nuts per day.
- Reduce fats, especially saturated.
- Increase the intake of whole grains above the refined ones.
- Priorit the consumption of extra virgin olive oil as culinary fat.
To take into account
In general, it is very likely that if we follow these tips we can prevent cholesterol from rising above the levels ‘problematic‘. However, there are individuals who are healthy, thin and whose food is healthy and, despite this, they have high LDL cholesterol.
The reason? It is clear: Family hypercholesterolemia may be due to a genetic problem that does not allow cholesterol falls from certain levels. “In this type of patientssometimes, Despite the diet, and healthy living measures, everything that would be desirable is not achieved and you have to resort to medication“The expert has concluded.
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