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My Cholesterol Is 283. Is It OK?
Female - 53 yrs. Don t smoke, drink, use drugs. Only drink water, two cups coffee a day. No junk food, only healthy food. My cholesterol is 283 Good 105 Bad 157 do I really need meds
Tue, 25 Jan 2011
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Your cholesterol levels are not very high. If you dont have any other risk factors for heart disease like high B.P. or diabetes then you can lower your chl levels by diet control- decreasing fatty foods and restricting yourself to healthy foods. Also repeat these tests on an empty stomach. You might get normal levels.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal
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Your cholesterol levels are not very high. If you dont have any other risk factors for heart disease like high B.P. or diabetes then you can lower your chl levels by diet control- decreasing fatty foods and restricting yourself to healthy foods. Also repeat these tests on an empty stomach. You might get normal levels.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal
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