The management of high total cholesterol includes diet and exercise therapy, and medication if necessary. The diet should be low in cholesterol, and the medication includes statin and ezetimibe.
1. Dietary management: high total cholesterol should improve dietary structure, reduce total energy intake, limit cholesterol intake under the premise of guaranteeing daily essential nutrients and energy, try to avoid high cholesterol foods, such as egg yolks, cream, cheese, animal offal, etc., and eat more fruits and vegetables in moderation.
2. Exercise and weight loss: People with high total cholesterol should exercise moderately, mainly aerobic exercise, such as swimming, jumping rope, jogging, yoga, and those who are obese or overweight should lose weight.
3. Medication: People with high total cholesterol can also be treated with medication, the most commonly used being statins, such as atorvastatin, simvastatin, and ezetimibe, which can also help lower total cholesterol.
Patients with high total cholesterol should go to the hospital for treatment under the guidance of a doctor.