{"id":840,"date":"2015-11-27T12:45:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-27T01:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.athero.org.au\/fh\/treatment-lifestyle\/"},"modified":"2016-03-15T09:21:09","modified_gmt":"2016-03-14T22:21:09","slug":"treatment-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.athero.org.au\/fh\/patients\/treatment-lifestyle\/","title":{"rendered":"Treatment &#8211; Lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>People with FH may be able to avoid early onset of cardiovascular disease by reducing their LDL cholesterol levels.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>It is important to start reducing LDL cholesterol as soon as possible as cardiovascular disease can be slowed, stopped or even reversed.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This can be done by following a healthy lifestyle along with taking<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"Treatment \u2013 Medication\" href=\"https:\/\/www.athero.org.au\/fh\/patients\/treatment-medication\/\">medication<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There is no cure for FH so life-long treatment is required.<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1129 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.athero.org.au\/fh\/wp-content\/uploads\/family-preparing-food.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/>TREATMENT \u2013 LIFESTYLE<\/h4>\n<p>A healthy lifestyle includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.athero.org.au\/fh\/patients\/treatment-lifestyle\/healthy-diet\/\">eating a healthy diet<\/a>\u00a0(low in saturated and trans fat)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.athero.org.au\/fh\/patients\/treatment-lifestyle\/smoking\/\">not smoking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.athero.org.au\/fh\/patients\/treatment-lifestyle\/physical-activity\/\">doing regular physical activity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.athero.org.au\/fh\/patients\/treatment-lifestyle\/heathy-weight\/\">staying at a healthy weight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.athero.org.au\/fh\/patients\/treatment-lifestyle\/alcohol\/\">avoiding alcohol or enjoying in moderation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.athero.org.au\/fh\/patients\/treatment-lifestyle\/social-and-emotional-health\/\">maintaining social and emotional health<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>as well as<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>taking your<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"Treatment \u2013 Medication\" href=\"https:\/\/www.athero.org.au\/fh\/patients\/treatment-medication\/\">medications<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>as prescribed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <b>The advice in this website does not replace advice from your GP or healthcare provider.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People with FH may be able to avoid early onset of cardiovascular disease by reducing their LDL cholesterol levels. 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