What foods are good to eat for high blood lipids?

Aug 13, 2024 Source: Cainiu Health
Disease description:

Have blood drawn for a complete blood count. After the test report came out, the doctor told me that my blood was viscous. So, I would like to ask the doctor, what foods are good for managing thick blood?

Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Liu Feng

Blood viscosity (hyperlipidemia), dietary adjustment recommendations include the following food choices:

1. Foods rich in vitamins: Consume more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins, such as garlic, eggplant, mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, onions, kelp, tea, hawthorn, celery, winter melon, and apples. Especially foods high in vitamin C, such as citrus fruits, can effectively lower blood lipids.

2. Foods rich in unsaturated fatty acids: Eat more foods rich in unsaturated fatty acids, such as deep-sea fish (salmon, mackerel), nuts (walnuts, almonds), and olive oil. These foods help improve blood lipid profiles by reducing harmful low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and increasing beneficial high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels.

3. Foods rich in vitamins: Consume more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins, such as garlic, eggplant, mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, onions, kelp, tea, hawthorn, celery, winter melon, and apples. Especially foods high in vitamin C, such as citrus fruits, can effectively lower blood lipids.