Dyslipidaemia: The Silent Threat to Your Heart
You can feel perfectly healthy and still have a problem quietly building up in your blood vessels. Dyslipidaemia, or abnormal blood fat levels, usually has no symptoms at all. That's exactly why it's so important to get it checked.
What is dyslipidaemia?
It means the levels of fats (lipids) in your blood are out of the healthy range. Over time, this raises your risk of heart disease, stroke and other heart and blood vessel problems.
Not all fats are the same
LDL ("bad" cholesterol): too much LDL leads to plaque building up in your arteries and slowly narrowing them.
HDL ("good" cholesterol): helps clear LDL out of your arteries. Higher is better.
Triglycerides: another type of blood fat. High levels also add to heart disease risk.
What causes it?
A diet high in saturated and trans fats
Not enough exercise
Smoking
Being overweight
Genetics, and other conditions such as diabetes
Small changes, big results
Lifestyle changes are often the first and most effective step:
Eat for your heart: more fruit, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein; less saturated fat, trans fat and fried food.
Move more: aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week.
Manage your weight: even a small loss helps.
Quit smoking and cut back on alcohol, which helps keep triglycerides down.
Don't wait for symptoms
Because dyslipidaemia is silent, a blood test is the only way to know your levels. At Klinik Sinar we offer:
Cholesterol screening (lipid profile)
A personal heart risk assessment
Advice on diet, exercise and lifestyle
Medicine and monitoring if lifestyle changes aren't enough
You can also use the Cardiovascular Risk Calculator on our MedCalc page to estimate your 10-year risk.
Get in touch
Phone / WhatsApp: 010-377 0057 (mobile) / 06-601 0726 (landline)
Email: kliniksinar@sinarmedigroup.com
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We look forward to seeing you at Klinik Sinar.
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