Hyperlipidemia refers to the concentration of plasma cholesterol, triglycerides, total lipids and other lipid components that exceed normal standards. Hyperlipidemia accelerates systemic atherosclerosis because vital organs throughout the body rely on arteries for blood and oxygen supply, and once arteries are blocked by atheromatous plaque, it can lead to serious consequences. To address the common questions in the treatment of hyperlipidemia, is it necessary to take long-term medication for the treatment of hyperlipidemia and is it better to lower the blood lipid as low as possible? What if I miss a dose of medication? Do thin people not get hyperlipidemia? What questions do you have about how to effectively treat “hyperlipidemia”? 1.Is it possible not to treat high blood lipids without symptoms? Treatment is necessary even if there are no symptoms. We are stratified according to the risk, if the patient is very high risk, high risk patients need to be treated. There are also risk factors, the more risk factors, the more intervention is needed. Hyperlipidemia is the slowing down of blood flow when blood lipid is high, which may lead to dizziness, fatigue, insomnia and forgetfulness, but it does not mean that treatment is not necessary if there are no symptoms. 2.Is it better to lower blood lipids? It is not entirely true that the lower the blood lipid is, the better it is. There are two views in academic circles, one is to lower the blood lipid as low as possible, and the other is to meet the standard. There are about 300 million people with dyslipidemia in China. According to the risk stratification, they are divided into: very high risk, high risk, medium risk and low risk, and the rate of medium risk and low risk patients achieving the standard is 70%-80%, which is the highest, but the rate of very high risk and high risk patients achieving the standard is very low, only 30%-40%. 3.Is it possible to take two doses at the same time if I forget to take the medication? Lipid-lowering treatment is a long-term process, and the patient only needs to take the medication in a consistent manner. It is different from blood pressure lowering, for example, if you don’t take the medication today, your blood pressure will be high tomorrow, but it doesn’t matter if you miss one or two doses of lipid lowering, as long as you insist on long-term medication, it can play a protective role. So if you forget to take your medication once, you don’t need to take it twice at the same time again, next time you can still take it on time. 4.Can I stop taking the medication if I have a light diet in summer? Very high-risk and high-risk patients should not stop taking their medication because there are some clinical observations that the longer they take statins, the more benefit they get and the lower the chance of cardiovascular accidents. Low-risk patients can discontinue their medications after controlling their lipids and maintaining a healthy diet. In terms of living a healthy lifestyle, do not stay up late, do not drink excessively, and pay attention to rest. Review regularly, especially drink more water. 5.Is it impossible for thin people to have high blood lipids? Can thin people not get hyperlipidemia? This is not absolute, there are more factors of dyslipidemia, it can only be said that the rate of dyslipidemia in thin people is lower. But some thin people have an obvious family history of genetics, it is entirely possible to get hyperlipidemia.