Suggest Treatment For High Cholesterol Levels
I want to understand how severe it is and what are the ways to improve it?
Life style changes & Follow up / may need drug ...
Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
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HDL is good cholesterol – higher, the better.
LDL is bad cholesterol – lower, the better. In the absence of any other risk factor 100 is ideal for LDL-C. In the presence of other diseases (especially Diabetes and/or established heart disease), 70 should be the aim.
Keep your weight to normal / even a little less
Quit smoking, if you are a smoker
Do regular EXERCISE – say walking or jogging - 30 minutes a day / at least 5 days in a week. Isometric exercise (like bull worker) is bad.
Healthy FOOD is a must. Avoid saturated fats – coconut oil, palm oil, butter, ghee, full cream milk...Avoid junk foods in particular – French fries have palm oil / Pizza has cheese / XXXXXXX sweets are made in ghee.../ Change to Poly-un-saturated oil – like sun flower oil. / Include Mono-un-saturated oil – Olive oil.
REPEAT THE TEST IN 2 TO 3 MONTHS.
Cholesterol can still be high, in spite of diet and exercise – you need drugs; because it is also manufactured in the liver – and that is determined by heredity. Statin is the first choice. Some start it straight away – even with normal levels, even without problems (Primary Prophylaxis)
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TRIGLYCERIDES
Your level is slightly high
The level is not alarming – Normal = less than 150 / Borderline = 150 to 199.
High = 200 to 499 / Very high = 500 or higher.
Repeat next time with full 14-hour fasting…
It is generally genetic [inherited /running in family]
Obesity / Diabetes / Thyroid insufficiency / Alcohol / over eating / some drugs like Beta-blockers / Diuretics are a few other causes.
The above measures cholesterol are often enough…
Eat fewer calories / Limit natural sugars / Eat small, frequent meals and do not skip meals
Avoid late-night snacking /
May add omega-3 fats in your diet – fatty fish (like mackerel, salmon, sardines, tuna) twice or more in a week / – soy foods, canola oil, flax seeds and walnuts / limit potatoes, yams, beans, corn and peas
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Vitamin D is also deficient
Need supplementation – large weekly doses initially, followed by smaller maintenance doses…
Exposure to sunlight helps a lot…
Consult your doctor for appropriate prescription
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See a good dietician
They can help further in diet for cholesterol, Triglyceride and Vitamin D
Follow up with your physician
Good luck
God bless you
Does cholesterol level require immediate doctor attention or I can bring it to control myself?
kindly let me know your suggestion.
Attention - yes / immediate - No
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Cholesterol need definite attention
It is not urgent – earlier, the better
Life style changes help.. but limited effect….
If still high after 2 months of diet and exercise, you will need drugs
And for a log life, the care must be lifelong
Regards
Is there any Vitamin-D that you can prescribe?
I will consult my family doctor for higher cholesterol.
Thank you very much.
Many OTC brands...
Detailed Answer:
Hi
There are several of them available Over The Counter (OTC)…
50 to 60 thousand units once a week for 4 to 6 weeks / follow up with 400 units daily / repeat the level after about 3 to 4 months (Specific brand names are discouraged in this service)
Regards