Lipid panel is often called as Lipid profile which is a
blood tests panel that acts as a medical screening tool for abnormalities in
lipids or in simpler terms you can say that this is a panel used to measure
lipids.
Components of lipid profile
1.
Cholesterol
2.
Triglycerides
3.
High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
4.
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL).
Cholesterol is an insoluble fat (in blood), hence it
requires something to transport itself in the body HDL, LDL are such components
or small molecules know as lipoproteins that help in carrying Cholesterol in
the body.
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Note: Lipid profile is many times also known as Triglycerides
test or Cholesterol test
Why is this test
required?
This test is performed to check and measure good & bad
triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood.
Fastening for a lipid
profile
Total lipid profile test may require person to fast for
at-least 12 hours that means not food or drink except water.
Cholesterol is required by body to function properly. But
having said that, too much cholesterol can lead to many problems such as:
- stroke
- heart disease
- atherosclerosis
5 Must have food in
order to control cholesterol levels and maintain heart health
- Olive oil
- Nuts (Walnuts & almonds)
- Oats
- Fish
- Garlic
Cholesterol testing is suggested and required to be done by:
- Chain smokers
- Fat and overweight people
- People who have diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome, kidney disease, or an underactive thyroid gland
- Person who have family history of heart disease or high cholesterol
- Alcoholic
Via : Health Whoop
