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How Can High Cholesterol Levels Be Managed To Improve One's Health?
Brief Answer:
Cholesterol profile is deranged, you need lifestyle modification
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your cholesterol levels are not in a good range, and considering your age high cholesterol levels should be managed for better health.
If you are not hypertensive or diabetic and have only high cholesterol levels then you may need dietary modification with some lifestyle changes initially for 3 months. These modifications include:
1. Healthy eating habits or DASH diet
2. No smoking / drinking
3. Daily brisk walking for minimum 40 min
4. No junk food
With the increase of a high fiber diet, your cholesterol levels can be controlled. You need to follow this routine for 3 months then repeat the cholesterol profile.
Plan after 3 months will be, if cholesterol levels fall with lifestyle modification then we will continue with this only. If it doesn’t show much change then we will start with cholesterol lowering drugs also.
Hopefully this information will answer your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thank you.
Regards,
Dr. Bhanu Partap
Cardiologist
Cholesterol profile is deranged, you need lifestyle modification
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your cholesterol levels are not in a good range, and considering your age high cholesterol levels should be managed for better health.
If you are not hypertensive or diabetic and have only high cholesterol levels then you may need dietary modification with some lifestyle changes initially for 3 months. These modifications include:
1. Healthy eating habits or DASH diet
2. No smoking / drinking
3. Daily brisk walking for minimum 40 min
4. No junk food
With the increase of a high fiber diet, your cholesterol levels can be controlled. You need to follow this routine for 3 months then repeat the cholesterol profile.
Plan after 3 months will be, if cholesterol levels fall with lifestyle modification then we will continue with this only. If it doesn’t show much change then we will start with cholesterol lowering drugs also.
Hopefully this information will answer your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thank you.
Regards,
Dr. Bhanu Partap
Cardiologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
I made a mistake. My hdl was 64 not 184. Surprised you didn’t catch it. Advice is good though. I assume prognosis is the same with the lower hdl.
Brief Answer:
It is the same.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Apologies for that. Yes, the plan will be the same.
Hope I have answered your query.
Thank you.
Regards,
Dr. Bhanu Partap
Cardiologist
It is the same.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Apologies for that. Yes, the plan will be the same.
Hope I have answered your query.
Thank you.
Regards,
Dr. Bhanu Partap
Cardiologist
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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