How To Treat Hyperlipidemia

Choose Healthy Fats

Individuals who choose healthy fats tend to have lower bad cholesterol levels and higher levels of healthy cholesterol. Monounsaturated fats are a good healthy choice because they have a direct effect on reducing bad cholesterol and raising good cholesterol. Walnuts, almonds, and other nuts are very high in monounsaturated fats.

Another critical nutrient in nuts is phytosterols, which are similar to cholesterol from a structural standpoint. This nutrient helps to block the absorption of cholesterol in the intestines. Increasing good cholesterol can be accomplished by eating more salmon and other fatty fish. These contain long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, which have been directly linked to a reduced risk of metabolic syndrome, and this syndrome is partially characterized by imbalanced cholesterol.