treatment of high blood fat

Steps you can take to improve their cholesterol levels, and help prevent heart disease and a heart attack include:
 

• Quit smoking. This is the single biggest change you can make to reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke.Eat foods that are naturally low in fat. These include whole grains, fruits, and vegetables.
• Use low-fat toppings, sauces, and dressings.
• Avoid foods that are high in saturated fat.
• Exercise regularly
• Lose weight if you are overweight

Your doctor may want you to take medicine for your cholesterol if lifestyle changes do not work. This will depend on:

• Your age
• Whether or not you have heart disease, diabetes, or other blood flow problems
• Whether you smoke or are overweight
• Whether you have high blood pressure or diabetes

You are more likely to need medicine to lower your cholesterol:

• If you have heart disease or diabetes, your LDL cholesterol should stay below 100 mg/dL
• If you are at risk for heart disease (even if you do not yet have any heart problems), your LDL cholesterol should be below 130 mg/dL
• Almost everyone else may get health benefits from LDL cholesterol that is lower than 160 mg/dL to 190 mg/dL

There are several types of drugs to help lower blood cholesterol levels. The drugs work in different ways. Statins are one kind of drug that lower cholesterol and are the most effective at reducing the chance of heart disease.