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Lipid Profile Results Given. Cholesterol And LDL Is High. Can I Get It Down Through Exercise Or Should I Take Medicines?
hello sir,in lipid.profile my hdl-c is showing 64. but at the same time my cholestrol is 313 . and my triglyceriade is 250 and ldl-c is 170.. i am 26 and not much keen to take medicine for lowering ldl-c. as i believe my hdl-c is good. i can get it down through exercise should i take medicine or not? and my vit b-12 is also very low its 166. it should be between 200-900
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Your triglyceride and LDL level is high.You need medication also in this stage.You have to rule out hypothyroidism also by doing a thyroid profile.Because hypercholesteroemia in young age is mostly due to this.Hope this may help you.
thanks
Your triglyceride and LDL level is high.You need medication also in this stage.You have to rule out hypothyroidism also by doing a thyroid profile.Because hypercholesteroemia in young age is mostly due to this.Hope this may help you.
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