Lipids may go down if you don’t smoke. Lipids are mainly related to eating, activity, and medication.
Smoking can cause abnormalities in the body’s lipid metabolism, with a decrease in the number of high-density lipoproteins and an increase in low-density lipoproteins. Increased LDL causes increased atherosclerotic plaque and endothelial damage to blood vessels, which may lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
If the patient does not control the diet, blood lipids are still increased, on the contrary, low-fat diet, eat more green vegetables, blood lipids are likely to fall; daily activity is reduced, will lead to weight gain, which may cause blood lipids increased, on the contrary, the increase in activity can help blood lipids fall.
When suffering from hyperlipidemia, timely medical treatment, if necessary, under the guidance of a professional doctor can use statins and other drugs to reduce blood lipids. Smoking is harmful to the human body, and it is recommended to quit smoking as soon as possible.