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How Can Cholesterol Levels Be Reduced?

Among the following, which should be the first action taken to lower blood cholesterol? Begin drug treatment. b. Consume a high-protein diet. c. Consume large amounts of fish and fish oils. d. Achieve and maintain appropriate body weight. e. Increase alcohol intake and/or use an antianxiety medication.
Mon, 19 Dec 2016
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The lifestyle changes such as maintaining an appropriate or ideal body weight by regular exercise, avoiding fatty meals, fast and junk foods, alcohol or alcohol containing beverages, smoking, and avoiding high protein diet are the first line of treatment to lower the high blood cholesterol level.

If the lifestyle changes do not help in reducing the high blood cholesterol levels, then your treating doctor will prescribe medications like Statin which are effective in reducing the high blood cholesterol levels thus decreasing the risk of atherosclerosis and hence heart disease.

Consuming large amounts of fish or fish oils have a predominant beneficial role in reducing the high blood triglycerides level. Anti anxiety medications do not decrease the blood cholesterol levels hence not useful.

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How Can Cholesterol Levels Be Reduced?

Hi & Welcome. The lifestyle changes such as maintaining an appropriate or ideal body weight by regular exercise, avoiding fatty meals, fast and junk foods, alcohol or alcohol containing beverages, smoking, and avoiding high protein diet are the first line of treatment to lower the high blood cholesterol level. If the lifestyle changes do not help in reducing the high blood cholesterol levels, then your treating doctor will prescribe medications like Statin which are effective in reducing the high blood cholesterol levels thus decreasing the risk of atherosclerosis and hence heart disease. Consuming large amounts of fish or fish oils have a predominant beneficial role in reducing the high blood triglycerides level. Anti anxiety medications do not decrease the blood cholesterol levels hence not useful. Hope these answer your queries.