Food as a remedy for people with high cholesterol

This high blood lipid disorder is caused by abnormal metabolic exchange and distribution of saliva and sweat, resulting in the production of thick phlegm in the body, hindering the circulation, generation, and transformation of blood and vital energy.

Hyperlipidemia refers to an abnormally high level of one or more types of fats in the blood, such as cholesterol or triglycerides, or both. Normal blood cholesterol levels range from 2.82 to 5.17 mmol/liter, and normal blood triglyceride levels range from 0.23 to 1.24 mmol/liter. It arises from excessive fat intake, overproduction in the body, or impaired elimination by peripheral tissues. The condition can be primary, congenital, or a consequence of other diseases.

Traditional Chinese medicine attributes this condition to abnormal metabolism and distribution of saliva and sweat, resulting in the formation of thick phlegm in the body, hindering the circulation, generation, and transformation of qi and blood.

The functions of the five internal organs are impaired: the spleen loses its mobility, the kidneys lose their transformative power, the liver loses its excretory function, the lungs lose their distributive power, and the heart loses its leading role. Therefore, this disease is considered to have a deficient root and an excess branch. Treatment may involve methods to eliminate phlegm, expel turbidity, promote physical activity, tonify the kidneys, soften the liver, and invigorate blood circulation... among which dietary treatment is very important.

Carrot and rice porridge

Eating principles

You should eat plenty of green vegetables and fruits, lean meats such as rabbit and goat meat, and lots of beans and bean products.

Instead of animal fat and organ meats, consume vegetable oils.

Change cooking methods to include more steaming, boiling, simmering, blanching, stir-frying, and stewing; avoid frying, smoking, roasting, and grilling.

Reduce or eliminate your intake of sweets.

Medicinal porridge for preventing and treating high cholesterol.

Seaweed and mung bean porridge: Cook 100g of fresh or soaked seaweed, 50g of mung beans, and 500ml of water into a porridge. Eat 1-2 bowls a day. Suitable for people with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and excessive phlegm and heat.

Cornmeal porridge with rice: Mix cornmeal in cold water. Add enough water to the rice, cook until it becomes porridge, then add the cornmeal mixture and stir well. Bring to a boil again. This porridge is effective in treating arteriosclerosis and coronary artery disease. People with high cholesterol should eat it regularly.

Carrot and rice porridge: Cook 2 fresh carrots with rice to make porridge, eat twice a day, morning and evening. This porridge can be eaten regularly and over a long period of time to help treat and prevent hypertension, reduce blood fat levels, and strengthen the physical health of the elderly. This remedy is also very good for people with diabetes.

Rice porridge with lotus leaves: Use one large lotus leaf, wash it thoroughly, boil it well, and discard the residue to get the liquid. Add 100g of rice to the lotus leaf liquid, a little rock sugar, and cook until it becomes porridge. This remedy is very effective in treating high blood pressure, high cholesterol, summer heatstroke, dizziness, scanty urination, and reddish urine. It has a cooling effect and helps reduce fat.

* Onions can be stir-fried or boiled, seasoned, and free from animal fat. Consume 100g daily, suitable for people with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and valvular heart disease.

* Take about 20 celery stalks with roots, add about 500ml of water, and boil until only 200ml of liquid remains. Drink the first decoction completely, and repeat the process for the second decoction. It's best to drink on an empty stomach. This remedy is suitable for people with high blood lipids, especially high cholesterol, high liver yang energy, blood stasis, and excessive phlegm.

Hawthorn

Some types of drinks that help prevent and treat high cholesterol.

Hawthorn berry tea with sugar: Use 15-30g of dried hawthorn berries each time. After boiling the hawthorn berries thoroughly, discard the residue and add sugar to the liquid. Drink this instead of tea daily to help reduce blood fat levels.

* Steep 15g of Polygonum multiflorum, 30g of Cassia obtusifolia, 15g of Ganoderma lucidum, 30g of Polygonum cuspidatum, 15g of lotus leaves, 15g of hawthorn, and 15g of tea leaves in boiling water and drink as a substitute for tea. Long-term use can lower cholesterol, soften blood vessels, prevent coronary artery disease and hypertension, and treat insomnia and edema.

* 10g hawthorn berries, 10g chrysanthemum flowers, 10g cassia seeds, decocted in water and drunk as tea, is used for people with high blood lipids, a preference for rich and luxurious foods, and accompanying hypertension and excessive liver yang.

* Wash 50-100g of dried peanut shells, boil them in water, and drink one dose per day. This is for people with high blood cholesterol.

* Boil 25g of hawthorn berries, 25g of honeysuckle flowers, and 25g of chrysanthemum flowers in water and drink the decoction instead of tea. This helps to clear meridians and reduce blood fat.

According to Health and Life