Chinese medicine specialist Yuan Ding: How should high blood lipids be treated? Doctor: Regularly eat 3 types of nuts to stabilize blood lipids!
Hello everyone! I am Director Yuan Ding from a public tertiary hospital cardiovascular department, your doctor friend. Currently, I hold consultations at Hongyun Chinese Medicine Clinic in Guangzhou.
Patients often ask me: Doctor, can eating onions reduce blood lipids? Can eating wood ear fungus lower blood lipids?
When blood lipids are abnormal, diet is indeed one of the important reasons. Many patients with high blood lipids do not know how to adjust their diets.
Today, I will share with you 3 types of nuts that high blood lipid patients can eat regularly to make their blood lipids more stable!
Best for reducing “total cholesterol”:
They are pistachios, almonds, and walnuts.
Pistachios, almonds, and walnuts are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, dietary fiber, phytosterols, and other beneficial ingredients.
These ingredients work together through different mechanisms to lower the level of LDL-C in the blood, thereby reducing the total amount of cholesterol.
Best for lowering “low-density lipoprotein”:
They are cashews, walnuts, and almonds.
Almonds are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, which can replace saturated fats and trans fats in the diet, reducing the synthesis and accumulation of LDL.
Walnuts are one of the nuts rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which has a significant effect on lowering LDL levels. Cashews are rich in oleic acid and linoleic acid, which help lower LDL levels.
Best for reducing “triglycerides”:
They are hazelnuts and walnuts.
Hazelnuts are a premium source of vitamin E. They have antioxidant properties that can reduce the negative effects of oxidative stress on lipid metabolism, indirectly helping to lower triglyceride levels.
The dietary fiber in walnuts also helps lower triglyceride levels. It promotes intestinal motility and the excretion of bile acids, reducing the reabsorption of cholesterol and triglycerides.
Dr. Yuan reminds: Food is not medicine, it only plays a complementary regulatory role and cannot completely replace medication. Pay attention to a comprehensive, balanced, and moderate diet in daily life. If you have any questions, you can also ask me.
I am Dr. Yuan Ding, a chief physician at a public tertiary hospital, with over 30 years of clinical experience in treating diseases such as hypertension, high blood lipids, coronary heart disease, and myocarditis. Currently, I hold consultations at Hongyun Chinese Medicine Clinic in Guangzhou.
