Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with GoogleGet your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
How Can I Reduce My Cholesterol Level?
Dear Doctor,
My name is Divakar, age is 42 year my cholestrol is High, S total Cholestrol 277, s.triglyceriedes 255, S.LDL 185.
I am taking Mactor - F. and daily 40 minutes take walk. Please suggest me what else i can do to reduce cholestrol.
Regards
Divakar
My name is Divakar, age is 42 year my cholestrol is High, S total Cholestrol 277, s.triglyceriedes 255, S.LDL 185.
I am taking Mactor - F. and daily 40 minutes take walk. Please suggest me what else i can do to reduce cholestrol.
Regards
Divakar
Tue, 19 Aug 2014
HI
Welcome to Health Care Magic
You can easily reduce your cholesterol by adopting following guidelines:
1. Eat meat sparingly
2.cut down on saturated fat in cooking
3.Limit lean meat, fish, and poultry to no more than 6 ounces per day (a 3-ounce portion is about the size of a deck of playing cards).
4.Avoid organ meat.
5.Increase complex carbohydrates and fiber in your diet
6.Eat Fruits and vegetables
7.Avoid trans fats
8.Go for nuts(handful of almonds/peanuts/walnuts twice a week help for increasing good cholesterol HDL)
9.Add fish to your diet
10. Limit salt intake
Welcome to Health Care Magic
You can easily reduce your cholesterol by adopting following guidelines:
1. Eat meat sparingly
2.cut down on saturated fat in cooking
3.Limit lean meat, fish, and poultry to no more than 6 ounces per day (a 3-ounce portion is about the size of a deck of playing cards).
4.Avoid organ meat.
5.Increase complex carbohydrates and fiber in your diet
6.Eat Fruits and vegetables
7.Avoid trans fats
8.Go for nuts(handful of almonds/peanuts/walnuts twice a week help for increasing good cholesterol HDL)
9.Add fish to your diet
10. Limit salt intake
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
Related questions you may be interested in
Loading Online Doctors....