Can walking lower blood lipid levels?
Disease description:
I have a friend who has high blood lipids and wants to lower them by walking, but we are unsure whether walking has any effect on blood lipids. Can walking help lower blood lipids?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Liu Feng
Walking can help lower blood lipid levels to some extent.
Walking is an aerobic exercise. During physical activity, the body's demand for energy increases. Fat, an important energy storage substance in the body, is mobilized and broken down to provide energy. This process accelerates lipid metabolism, leading to the consumption of lipid components such as triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood, thereby reducing blood lipid levels. With long-term adherence to walking exercise, the body's capacity for lipid metabolism improves, which helps maintain stable blood lipid levels.
Regular walking can enhance cardiopulmonary function. As heart function improves, oxygen-rich blood can be more effectively delivered to all body tissues and organs, including adipose tissue. Adequate oxygen supply increases the efficiency of fat oxidation and breakdown, promoting fat burning, reducing fat accumulation in the body, and thus lowering blood lipid levels. At the same time, good cardiopulmonary function helps maintain metabolic balance in the body, which has a positive impact on overall blood lipid regulation.
Individuals with more severe blood lipid abnormalities also need to undergo drug therapy under a doctor's guidance to ensure effective control of blood lipid levels.
