DYSLIPIDEMIA

 

🧬 What is Cholesterol?

Cholesterol is a type of fat (lipid) found in your blood.

Our body actually needs some cholesterol to:
✅ Build cells
✅ Produce hormones
✅ Make vitamin D
✅ Help digestion

👉 But too much cholesterol is dangerous.

When cholesterol is high, it can stick to the blood vessels and block blood flow.

Simple meaning:

Too much fat in blood = higher risk of heart disease

 

🔎 Types of Cholesterol (Jenis Kolesterol)

 

There are 2 main types:

✅ HDL (Good cholesterol)

• Removes extra cholesterol
• Protects your heart
• Higher is better

❌ LDL (Bad cholesterol)

• Sticks to blood vessels
• Causes blockage
• Increases heart attack & stroke risk

👉 Easy way to remember:
H = Healthy, L = Lousy (bad)

 

⚠️ Why is High Cholesterol dangerous?

High cholesterol slowly blocks your blood vessels.

This may cause:

❌ Heart attack
❌ Stroke
❌ High blood pressure
❌ Poor blood circulation

⚠ Most people feel NO symptoms until it’s too late.

That’s why cholesterol is also called a “silent problem.”

 

🧠 What causes high cholesterol?

Common causes:

✅ Oily/fried foods
✅ Fast food & processed food
✅ Too much red meat
✅ Lack of exercise
✅ Overweight/obesity
✅ Smoking
✅ Diabetes
✅ Family history

 

✅ How to Lower Cholesterol?

✔ Reduce oily & fried food
✔ Eat more vegetables, fruits & fiber
✔ Choose fish over red meat
✔ Exercise at least 30 minutes daily
✔ Lose weight
✔ Stop smoking
✔ Regular blood test (lipid profile)
✔ Take medication (statin) if prescribed

👉 Lifestyle + medicine = best protection

 

🩺 Final Message

High cholesterol is preventable and controllable.

Small healthy habits today can protect your heart for many years.

Take care of your heart — it works for you every day. ❤️

Don’t wait, come and check your cholesterol level at Klinik Dr Care for as Low as RM 30 only