Low total cholesterol may be caused by non-disease factors and disease factors, such as malnutrition caused by eating cholesterol-rich foods such as (such as meat, eggs, etc.).
1. Non-disease factors: malnutrition, such as long-term vegetarian diet, partiality, taking drugs, etc., should adjust the diet, pay attention to meat and vegetables, nutritional balance, eat more meat, etc..
2. Disease factors: such as hyperthyroidism, too much thyroid hormone, resulting in excessive breakdown of cholesterol, should actively treat the primary cause of hyperthyroidism. It may also be caused by cirrhosis of the liver, due to the decrease in the ability of the liver to synthesize cholesterol, so cholesterol is lowered, cirrhosis of the liver should be treated in a timely manner, and appropriate supplementation of cholesterol-containing foods (e.g., meat, eggs, etc.).
Patients with low total cholesterol should be treated under medical supervision.