Lipid metabolism consists of the cleavage, digestion and absorption of lipids, that is, fats and fatty substances, into the digestive tract. Also in the function of lipid metabolism is the transportation of fats from the intestine, the exchange of cholesterol and phospholipids, as well as catabolism. Thus, due to lipid metabolism dysfunction, digestion, absorption and fat deposition are disrupted.
The causes of lipid metabolism disorders
The causes of violations of lipid metabolism can be several:
1. Dysfunction of diet. If the patient takes food in which an unbalanced amount of fat, they accumulate in the body and is stored in "undesirable" places.
2. Diseases. There are a number of diseases that lead to a failure of lipid metabolism, namely:
- tumor with an increase in hormone production;
- the pathology of the adrenal glands;
- suppression of the sexual glands and so on.
This list can be continued with diseases that affect the appearance of excess weight .
Symptoms of lipid metabolism disorders
Fat metabolism does not consist in the work of one body, and therefore, the problems associated with it are displayed throughout the body. This is the difficulty in determining the clinical picture of the disease, besides it is impossible to clearly identify primary and secondary symptoms. In this case, the result of the disease is its main symptom, that is, the presence of obesity is the main sign of a violation of lipid metabolism.
Treatment of lipid metabolism disorders
Despite an unclear clinical picture, the treatment of lipid-fat metabolism disorders is a certain set of measures:
- First of all, the doctor prescribes a diet that should control the intake of fat in the body. Compliance with diet is the first and main step on the way to positive results of treatment.
- The next stage of treatment is physical exercise. The specialist paints the necessary physical activity, which would help to eliminate the problem, but did not harm, that is, did not exert additional burden on the heart and other organs. For a start, this can be ordinary walking or swimming, and then they are replaced by daily exercises in the form of squats, running, etc.
It is also recommended massage, Charcot's douche , supplements and preparations that contribute to the normalization of the lipid composition of the blood. But all this will not be effective if the patient does not follow the prescribed diet. Note that the restoration of the correct operation of lipid metabolism is a long and time-consuming process, so you need to be patient.