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Is It Safe To Take Bevon CD Capsules For Elevated LDL And Cholesterol Levels?
Question: My LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol is high. My doctor and me mutually decide for life style change and exercises and see results for 30 days and then if required to start statin but if it works well will dontinure without statin He has prescribed me BEVON CD capsules one per day is it good to take it and what are its advantages also any further suggestions for reducing LDL and total cholestrol. Also my fasting blood sugar is 106 and i want to bring it down as well
Brief Answer:
Please follow suggestions and do HbA1c blood test
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.
1. Nice to know that your doctor has recommended lifestyle changes for you so that the LDL and total cholesterol might be monitored after 30 days.
2. The medicine BEVON CD is a vitamin and mineral supplement and good to be taken in your case.
3. I suggest you have daily 2200 kcal diet and include a balance of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Especially fats have to be controlled in your food. It is better to use olive oil for cooking at home. This has helped a lot of my patients to reduce LDL and total cholesterol levels in blood.
4. You are doing exercises and that is a good thing. Please do meditation for 30 minutes every day to reduce stress.
5. Fasting blood glucose shows a lot of variation and not reliable for confirming diabetes in every person. I suggest you do HbA1c test to know if you have a tendency to develop diabetes. If your HbA1c is more than 5.7 then you have to be careful about sugar in your food. If it is more than 6.4 then there is diabetes.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Please follow suggestions and do HbA1c blood test
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.
1. Nice to know that your doctor has recommended lifestyle changes for you so that the LDL and total cholesterol might be monitored after 30 days.
2. The medicine BEVON CD is a vitamin and mineral supplement and good to be taken in your case.
3. I suggest you have daily 2200 kcal diet and include a balance of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Especially fats have to be controlled in your food. It is better to use olive oil for cooking at home. This has helped a lot of my patients to reduce LDL and total cholesterol levels in blood.
4. You are doing exercises and that is a good thing. Please do meditation for 30 minutes every day to reduce stress.
5. Fasting blood glucose shows a lot of variation and not reliable for confirming diabetes in every person. I suggest you do HbA1c test to know if you have a tendency to develop diabetes. If your HbA1c is more than 5.7 then you have to be careful about sugar in your food. If it is more than 6.4 then there is diabetes.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
My LDL is 186 HDl 41 Triglycerides is 169 and total cool is 261 Do you think shall I try for one month with all other things like exercise food control no liquor etc. Earlier my life style was no exercise complete office work and almost daily liquor like black label or chivas or higher brand.My weight I have started to reduce and now is 85 KG and my height is 174 cm.
I have started Cardio(cycling), stopped liquor, stopped non veg and stopped rotis and rice taking only Vegetables and Dal pulses and fruits .Also taking combination of Onion,garlic,apple cider( cooked) and honey combined( 3 spoons in morning) taking juice of allovira, also taking Khara dhaniya,zeera,somph and isbagol combo grinder two spoons after every food.Apart form this cycling Im doing 45 minutes and will add 30 minutes of yoga. So should I continue this and wait for a month before taking statin? Do you think with this changes My all chops will come down? Pls advise Thanks for your support also it will be kind of you suggest me some diet planAlso I have started taking green tea and black tea without milk and sugar.
I have started Cardio(cycling), stopped liquor, stopped non veg and stopped rotis and rice taking only Vegetables and Dal pulses and fruits .Also taking combination of Onion,garlic,apple cider( cooked) and honey combined( 3 spoons in morning) taking juice of allovira, also taking Khara dhaniya,zeera,somph and isbagol combo grinder two spoons after every food.Apart form this cycling Im doing 45 minutes and will add 30 minutes of yoga. So should I continue this and wait for a month before taking statin? Do you think with this changes My all chops will come down? Pls advise Thanks for your support also it will be kind of you suggest me some diet planAlso I have started taking green tea and black tea without milk and sugar.
Brief Answer:
Please find details below with sample diet
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
1. It is possible to get the levels back to normal in 1 to 3 months. Within a month, it might be difficult even after strict diet control.
2. Your weight is at upper limit of normal and you might try to reduce by more 6 to 8 kg. Do it slowly over 3 to 6 months.
3. Your lifestyle changes are excellent and hope you are able to follow it. If you cannot follow strict diet and cholesterol is elevated even after 1 to 3 months then statin is recommended.
4. Please follow sample diet like the one given below.
Early Morning
A cup of tea/ milk with 2 biscuits of your choice
Breakfast
2 parathas with curd or 2 plain rotis with paneer or 2 idlis with chutney/sambhar or 1 bowl of upma or oats and one egg occasionally
Mid morning
Soup or a whole fruit (apple or guava)
Lunch
Salad with rotis (2 to 3) or rice (1 bowl) with dal/ sambhar and a cup of vegetable. Occasionally you can add some light fries in lunch. You can add two vegetables every day or non veg two pieces twice weekly.
Afternoon
Tea/ juice with 2 biscuits
Dinner
Same as in lunch with slight variation. Dinner should be lighter than lunch
Milk after dinner
5. The HbA1c might be useful to know if there is tendency to develop diabetes and you can get it done immediately.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Please find details below with sample diet
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
1. It is possible to get the levels back to normal in 1 to 3 months. Within a month, it might be difficult even after strict diet control.
2. Your weight is at upper limit of normal and you might try to reduce by more 6 to 8 kg. Do it slowly over 3 to 6 months.
3. Your lifestyle changes are excellent and hope you are able to follow it. If you cannot follow strict diet and cholesterol is elevated even after 1 to 3 months then statin is recommended.
4. Please follow sample diet like the one given below.
Early Morning
A cup of tea/ milk with 2 biscuits of your choice
Breakfast
2 parathas with curd or 2 plain rotis with paneer or 2 idlis with chutney/sambhar or 1 bowl of upma or oats and one egg occasionally
Mid morning
Soup or a whole fruit (apple or guava)
Lunch
Salad with rotis (2 to 3) or rice (1 bowl) with dal/ sambhar and a cup of vegetable. Occasionally you can add some light fries in lunch. You can add two vegetables every day or non veg two pieces twice weekly.
Afternoon
Tea/ juice with 2 biscuits
Dinner
Same as in lunch with slight variation. Dinner should be lighter than lunch
Milk after dinner
5. The HbA1c might be useful to know if there is tendency to develop diabetes and you can get it done immediately.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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