Hyperlipidemia Treatment
Health Encyclopedia: Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia Treatment
Multiple lipoprotein-type hyperlipidemia
Treatment
The goal of treatment is to reduce the risk of
The first step is to change what you eat. This is tried for several months before drug therapy is added. Diet changes include reducing total fat intake to less than 30% of the total calories consumed. Saturated fat intake is reduced by decreasing the amounts of beef, chicken, pork, and lamb; by substituting low-fat...
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