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Question: Hi,
I constantly check my diabetic, cholesterol and ESR levels in between two times in a year.
For two years i have been monitoring these and , diabetic and ESR is negative and the ones always elevated is Cholesterol.I have a family history of cardiac diseases and its worrying me. I go to gym 3 times in a week, consumes less fatty food(eat chicken(tandoori) / Egg white(duck) once in a week , Oats at night(daily)and consumes liquor (a beer or two in a week). Do i need to alter my life style , as i think this is fairly a moderate diet. Or is this my body nature? Or do i need to take medications and this can effect in a long run? I am 36 years old and married works in Technology consulting. Please advice
Result ------
Blood Cholesterol - 259mg%
Triglycerides - 291mg%
HDL - 35mg%
LDL -166mg%
VLDL - 58mg%
Risk Ratio - 7.4
LDL/HDL Ratio - 4.7
I constantly check my diabetic, cholesterol and ESR levels in between two times in a year.
For two years i have been monitoring these and , diabetic and ESR is negative and the ones always elevated is Cholesterol.I have a family history of cardiac diseases and its worrying me. I go to gym 3 times in a week, consumes less fatty food(eat chicken(tandoori) / Egg white(duck) once in a week , Oats at night(daily)and consumes liquor (a beer or two in a week). Do i need to alter my life style , as i think this is fairly a moderate diet. Or is this my body nature? Or do i need to take medications and this can effect in a long run? I am 36 years old and married works in Technology consulting. Please advice
Result ------
Blood Cholesterol - 259mg%
Triglycerides - 291mg%
HDL - 35mg%
LDL -166mg%
VLDL - 58mg%
Risk Ratio - 7.4
LDL/HDL Ratio - 4.7
Brief Answer:
Slight life style modification as discussed.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
You have deranged lipid profile, particularly your triglycerides are high, but with such level of derangement, treatment with medicines is not warranted.
You should also get your blood sugar tested in case it has not been done yet.
Your life style is quite good. You just need to skip beer for a better control of cholesterol.
I understand that you are not consuming heavy quantity of alcohol but since your triglycerides are raised, and we need to work on them with out medicines, so quitting alcohol is a good idea.
You should avoid potato, rice, oil, ghee, sweets, carbonated beverages as far as possible.
Increase the dose of the exercise you do, make it at least 5 days a week.
I am hopeful, that just by observing the above mentioned things, your lipid profile will start improving gradually.
Get your lipid profile repeated after 3 months and write back to me with reports.
This is my best opinion for you.
You should discuss my opinion with your doctor.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
Stay healthy.
Slight life style modification as discussed.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
You have deranged lipid profile, particularly your triglycerides are high, but with such level of derangement, treatment with medicines is not warranted.
You should also get your blood sugar tested in case it has not been done yet.
Your life style is quite good. You just need to skip beer for a better control of cholesterol.
I understand that you are not consuming heavy quantity of alcohol but since your triglycerides are raised, and we need to work on them with out medicines, so quitting alcohol is a good idea.
You should avoid potato, rice, oil, ghee, sweets, carbonated beverages as far as possible.
Increase the dose of the exercise you do, make it at least 5 days a week.
I am hopeful, that just by observing the above mentioned things, your lipid profile will start improving gradually.
Get your lipid profile repeated after 3 months and write back to me with reports.
This is my best opinion for you.
You should discuss my opinion with your doctor.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
Stay healthy.
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