Running has a certain auxiliary effect on lowering total cholesterol, but has no direct therapeutic effect.
Running is a common aerobic exercise, if you can adhere to long-term, can play a role in lowering blood lipids, reduce weight, control blood pressure, blood sugar. However, it is only as the first paragraph of lifestyle adjustment, the most effective treatment for patients with high total cholesterol is to follow the group to take lipid-lowering drugs such as atorvastatin.
For patients with hyperlipidemia, running exercise is an effective way to exercise with medication. At the same time, dietary control should be strengthened, with a low-salt and light diet, avoiding oily and sugary foods. Comprehensive treatment is more conducive to cholesterol reduction.
For patients with hypertension and diabetes, it is necessary to actively control the blood lipid index. For patients with coronary heart disease, it is necessary to control the lipid index at the lowest normal value, and can be treated by taking statins to stabilize the atheromatous plaque in the arteries, to avoid rupture of plaque, which will induce acute thrombosis, blocking the blood vessels and causing acute complications.
When the total cholesterol value is too high and other physical discomfort occurs, it is necessary to consult a doctor in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.