&lt;p style=&quot;text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Written by&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff99cc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://cms.pulse-clinic.com/pulseteam/2&quot;&gt;Dr.Deyn Natthakhet Yaemim (Founding Director)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;on 6 June 2015&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h1 style=&quot;-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABOUT HYPERLIPIDEMIA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;h2 class=&quot;h2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h2 class=&quot;h2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What is hyperlipidemia?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Hyperlipidemia is a medical term for abnormally high levels of fats (lipids) in the blood. The two major types of lipids found in the blood are triglycerides and cholesterol.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Triglycerides are made when your body stores the extra calories it doesn&amp;rsquo;t need for energy. They also come directly from your diet in foods such as red meat and whole-fat dairy. A diet high in refined sugar, fructose, and alcohol raises triglycerides.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Cholesterol is produced naturally in your liver because every cell in your body uses it. Similar to triglycerides, cholesterol is also found in fatty foods like eggs, red meat, and cheese.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Hyperlipidemia is more commonly known as&amp;nbsp;high cholesterol. Although high cholesterol can be inherited, it&amp;rsquo;s more often the result of unhealthy lifestyle choices.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Understanding cholesterol&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Cholesterol is a fatty substance that travels through your bloodstream on proteins called lipoproteins. When you have too much cholesterol in your blood, it can build up on the walls of your blood vessels and form plaque. Over time, plaque deposits grow larger and begin to clog up your arteries, which can lead to heart disease, heart attack, and stroke.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Getting a diagnosis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Hyperlipidemia has no symptoms, so the only way to detect it is to have your doctor perform a blood test called a&amp;nbsp;lipid panel&amp;nbsp;or a lipid profile. This test determines your cholesterol levels. Your doctor will take a sample of your blood and send it to a lab for testing, then get back to you with a full report. Your report will show your levels of:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;total cholesterol&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;triglycerides&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Your doctor may ask you to fast for 8 to 12 hours before getting your blood drawn. That means you&amp;rsquo;ll need to avoid eating or drinking anything other than water during that time. However, recent studies suggest that fasting isn&amp;rsquo;t always necessary, so follow your doctor&amp;rsquo;s instructions in regard to your particular health concerns.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Generally, a total cholesterol level above 200 milligrams per deciliter is considered high. However, safe levels of cholesterol can vary from person to person depending on health history and current health concerns, and are best determined by your doctor. Your doctor will use your lipid panel to make a hyperlipidemia diagnosis.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hyperlipidemia medications&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;If lifestyle changes aren&amp;rsquo;t enough to treat your hyperlipidemia, your doctor may prescribe medication. Common cholesterol- and triglyceride-lowering medications that can be refilled at PULSE CLINICS include:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;statins, such as:
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;atorvastatin&amp;nbsp;(Lipitor)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;fluvastatin (Lescol XL)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;lovastatin (Altoprev)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;pitavastatin (Livalo)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;pravastatin (Pravachol)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;rosuvastatin (Crestor)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;simvastatin&amp;nbsp;(Zocor)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;bile-acid-binding resins, such as:
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;cholestyramine (Prevalite)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;colesevelam (WelChol)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;colestipol (Colestid)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;cholesterol absorption inhibitors, such asezetimibe (Zetia)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;injectable medications, such as alirocumab(Praluent) or evolocumab (Repatha)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;fibrates, like fenofibrate (Fenoglide, Tricor, Triglide) or gemfibrozil (Lopid)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;niacin (Niacor)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;omega-3 fatty acid supplements&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;other cholesterol-lowing supplements&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PULSExpress Refill&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Refill your medications at PULSE CLINICS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;We offer medications for all general medicine. Contact us to let us know which medications you need refilled.&lt;br /&gt;Our doctor will prescribe and get your refill delivered to your hotel/home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ccffff;&quot;&gt;updated on 20 February 2021.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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