Colesterol total: Esta es una estimación de todo el colesterol en la sangre.
Triglicéridos: Esta es una medida de grasa en la sangre.
LDL: (Low Density Lipoprotein) esta es la cantidad de colesterol malo en el cuerpo que conduce a la obstrucción de las arterias.
HDL: (High Density Lipoprotein)Este es el colesterol bueno que transporta el colesterol malo fuera del cuerpo.
Puedes conocer todos estos números de tu médico haciéndote un simple análisis de sangre. Controlar estos números cada año puede ayudarte a saber si estos números aumentan demasiado o si su colesterol HDL es demasiado bajo.
Existe una prueba de sangre que mide tus triglicéridos, junto a tu colesterol. Los niveles de triglicéridos se miden en miligramos por decilitro (mg/dL). Las pautas para los niveles de triglicéridos son:
Niveles superiores a 150 mg/dL pueden aumentar su riesgo de enfermedad cardíaca. Un nivel de triglicérido de 150 mg/dL o más es también un factor de riesgo para el síndrome metabólico.
Las grasas juegan un papel en los niveles de colesterol. Saber qué tipo de grasas comer puede ayudarte a mantener nutricionalmente tus niveles de colesterol. Los omega-3 son algunos de los ácidos grasos más importantes que necesitas para la salud celular. El ácido alfa-linolénico (ALA) se encuentra en muchas fuentes vegetales de ácidos grasos omega-3 . Esto incluye semillas de lino y semillas de chía. El DHA (ácido docosahexaenoico) y el EPA (ácido eicosapentaenoico) son omega-3 que se encuentran en los pescados grasos, como el salmón y las sardinas. Obtener suficientes omega-3 EPA y DHA del aceite de pescado ayuda a mantener la salud de tu sistema cardiovascular y favorece una circulación saludable. Los omega-3 son grasas poliinsaturadas saludables para el corazón que ayudan a mantener los niveles de colesterol que ya están dentro de un rango normal.
Al saber qué grasas respaldan tus niveles de colesterol, puedes tomar mejores decisiones nutricionales y comer más alimentos que contengan grasas saludables.
La actividad física es otra forma importante de mantener niveles saludables de colesterol. Un estilo de vida sedentario reduce el colesterol HDL, que es el colesterol bueno. La American Heart Association recomienda al menos 150 minutos de ejercicio aeróbico de intensidad moderada a la semana para mantener niveles saludables de colesterol. Eso es 30 minutos de ejercicio 5 días a la semana.
Caminar es una excelente manera de comenzar con la actividad física. Y si no puedes hacer 30 minutos por día, comienza poco a poco y ve aumentando. Habla con tu médico sobre qué tipo de actividad física es mejor para ti.
Si estas abrumado por mantener los niveles de colesterol en niveles óptimos, hacer pequeños cambios en tu dieta y estilo de vida es una buena manera para comenzar. La buena noticia es que puedes comenzar a apoyar los niveles saludables de colesterol y mantenerlos en cualquier momento con la ayuda de tu médico.
El colesterol desempeña un papel fundamental para el correcto funcionamiento del organismo, siendo sus principales funciones;
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