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Is It Possible To Control Cholesterol Without Medication?
I.m male 44 yrs . My BP is 150/100 taking Telma20mg. recently i got my lipid profile done. test show mt total Cholestrol -255, Hoc advicedDL 38, LDL 167 Trigly 153. Doc adviced Rosavel F. Kindly advice is it safe . can the cholestrol be controled without medication
Mon, 5 Jan 2015
total cholestrol Below 200 mg/d Desirable
200-239 mg/dL Borderline high
240 mg/dL High
LDL cholestrol
Below 100 mg/dL Ideal for people at risk of heart disease
100-129 mg/dL Near ideal
130-159 mg/dL Borderline high
160-189 mg/dL High
190 mg/dL and above Very high
Triglyceride Below 150 mg/dL Desirable
150-199 mg/dL Borderline high
200-499 mg/dL High
500 mg/dL and above Very high.
rosavel F contain fibrate wh is advised only when triglycerides are greater than 500 ,u try only atorva 20 mg now and keeep checking liver function tests every 3 months
200-239 mg/dL Borderline high
240 mg/dL High
LDL cholestrol
Below 100 mg/dL Ideal for people at risk of heart disease
100-129 mg/dL Near ideal
130-159 mg/dL Borderline high
160-189 mg/dL High
190 mg/dL and above Very high
Triglyceride Below 150 mg/dL Desirable
150-199 mg/dL Borderline high
200-499 mg/dL High
500 mg/dL and above Very high.
rosavel F contain fibrate wh is advised only when triglycerides are greater than 500 ,u try only atorva 20 mg now and keeep checking liver function tests every 3 months
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