Did you know that this wild vegetable, once looked down upon by many people, has amazing health benefits? Not only does it help reduce blood fat but it also protects the heart.
Who is more susceptible to high blood fat: Thin people or overweight people?
Hyperlipidemia, also known as high blood lipids, is a condition of increased levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) and/or triglycerides in the blood. This condition can lead to lipid metabolism disorders, increasing the risk of diseases such as retinitis lipid, fatty liver, atherosclerosis, and becoming a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke.
According to statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO), the rate of people with high blood fat in Vietnam is increasing rapidly, especially in the age group of 35 to 44. A recent study by the National Institute of Nutrition showed that more than 29% of adults have lipid disorders, of which nearly 50% are urban residents. It is worth noting that many people with this disease do not have obvious symptoms, so it is often only detected during routine health check-ups or blood fat tests during the treatment of other diseases.
Associate Professor, Dr. Huynh Wynn Tran, Wynn Medical Center (USA), said that high blood fat can occur in both thin and overweight people. “Just because someone is overweight, it is not certain that they have high blood fat. To accurately determine this condition, a blood test is needed to measure bad cholesterol and triglycerides. I have seen many cases of thin people whose blood fat test index is at a dangerous level. There are even very thin people whose blood fat test index has reached the threshold for stroke,” Dr. Wynn Tran shared.
Associate Professor, Dr. Huynh Wynn Tran, Wynn Medical Center (USA), said that high blood fat can occur in both thin and overweight people.
Eating mushrooms properly can help reduce blood fat and prevent cardiovascular disease.
According to Associate Professor, Dr. Wynn Tran, many people have questioned whether eating mushrooms can help reduce high blood fat. He said that among hundreds of different types of mushrooms, only shiitake mushrooms, white mushrooms and oyster mushrooms have been proven to help reduce blood fat and protect cardiovascular health.
He cited a young Japanese scientist, Akira Endo, who did important research on the relationship between mushrooms and cholesterol. In 1966, Akira Endo discovered statin in shiitake mushrooms, a compound that can reduce blood fat. However, extracting statin from mushrooms was very complicated, until 1985, a researcher at the University of Rochester (USA) successfully synthesized statin from other sources, paving the way for mass production, bringing many benefits to patients.
In addition to using statin drugs, Dr. Wynn Tran recommends that to reduce high blood fat and prevent disease, you need to change your diet. You should limit animal fat and prioritize fat sources from plants, fatty fish, and olive oil to provide nutrition while still controlling bad fat. You should also increase your consumption of vegetables and fruits to support the digestive system, helping to eliminate bad fat from the body. Equally important, regular exercise will help burn bad fat, thereby reducing the risk of disease.
“When using mushrooms in the diet to reduce blood lipids, you should only choose shiitake mushrooms, white mushrooms and oyster mushrooms,” the doctor emphasized. Shiitake mushrooms, in particular, are not only rich in nutrients such as zinc, vitamin D, polysaccharides, terpenoids, sterols and lipids, but also help boost immunity, reduce cholesterol and have anti-cancer properties.
However, doctors also warn that mushrooms should not be consumed daily, but only in moderation, combined with other foods to ensure a balanced diet. In addition, mushrooms today may contain preservatives, so you should buy them from reputable places, wash them and cook them before eating to ensure health safety.