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Does Chronic Intake Of Snuff Lower The Cholesterol Level?
iam a 65 yr old man and i been using snuff for 50 yrs and decided to stop last wednesday because my dr. saysthat could be the reason my good cholesterol won,t come up ! i had a 4 way heart by-pass in 1996 and don,t want to go through that again ! would my dr. be right on that ? thanks !
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
Hi welcome to HCM.
Its very important that you control your blood cholesterol levels in the normal range in view of past history of 4 bypass surgeries.I advice you to keep your total cholesterol levels to less than 150mg%.Inhaling snuff can lead to metabolic abnormalities of lipid metabolism.Regular physical exercise for 20 min a day can lower blood cholesterol levels.Maintain BMI around 22.Continue using statins.Consult your doctor for further care.
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Its very important that you control your blood cholesterol levels in the normal range in view of past history of 4 bypass surgeries.I advice you to keep your total cholesterol levels to less than 150mg%.Inhaling snuff can lead to metabolic abnormalities of lipid metabolism.Regular physical exercise for 20 min a day can lower blood cholesterol levels.Maintain BMI around 22.Continue using statins.Consult your doctor for further care.
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