How high is the average lipid level before you can take medication

How high the blood lipids are in general before taking medication depends on the patient’s condition. Patients with purely high blood lipids can be controlled by diet; if combined with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, lipid-lowering therapy should be strengthened and oral lipid-lowering drugs need to be taken immediately. Patients with elevated lipid levels should be analyzed for risk factors for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. For patients without obvious risk factors, if the blood lipid level is mildly elevated, the intake of high-fat food can be restricted to control the blood lipid. If they are significantly elevated, they can also be treated with appropriate oral medications. If accompanied by cardiovascular disease, lipid levels, regardless of the degree of elevation, are recommended to be treated immediately with lipid-lowering drugs to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Patients with high blood lipids should be evaluated under the supervision of a physician and given lipid-lowering medications promptly if necessary.