We know that our body ingests and produces two types of lipids: cholesterol and triglycerides. When levels of any of these blood fats we are looking at a picture of hyperlipidemia. This means that the altered levels of cholesterol or triglycerides in the blood is hyperlipidemia.
This picture may be inherited or occur as a result of an unbalanced diet rich in fats.
The types of hyperlipidaemia are:
Hypercholesterolaemia: Increased low density lipoprotein (LDL), what we call bad cholesterol. Bad cholesterol unlike the good (HDL, LDL) in the body travels in the opposite direction from the liver to other tissues. When there is excess cholesterol in the blood is deposited in the arteries and that’s when we have the risk of heart disease by clogging.
Experts call for a more generic intervention to prevent cardiovascular events in people at high risk, and also recommend smoking cessation and reducing salt intake