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Suggest Treatment For High ALT,AST,BP And Cholestrol
my AST reading is 40 and my ALT reading is 49 I know this high how serious are my reading
My weight is 198 and I am 5'4", I am 65 and have controlled HBP and high cholesterol of 220 my HDL is 68 and my LDL is 128 and my DR says I a do not need to take cholesterol medicine. What do you think. I will say other than that I seem to be healthly
My weight is 198 and I am 5'4", I am 65 and have controlled HBP and high cholesterol of 220 my HDL is 68 and my LDL is 128 and my DR says I a do not need to take cholesterol medicine. What do you think. I will say other than that I seem to be healthly
Mon, 4 May 2015
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HDL is good cholesterol – higher, the better. Congrats
LDL is bad cholesterol – lower, the better / 100 (in ischemia, 70) is the aim.
Need Life style changes - weight to normal / No tobacco or alcohol / Diet and exercise. Repeat the test in 6 weeks… if still high, you need drugs (manufactured in the liver, determined by heredity.) Statin is the first choice – but because of mild elevation of liver enzymes, your doctor may opt for fibrates
Elevation of liver enzymes - 3 or more times the upper limits needs urgent investigations further. This is borderline. Just repeat after a month. Avoid alcohol and all drugs – including acetaminophen.
Good luck
God bless you
Welcome to Health Care Magic
HDL is good cholesterol – higher, the better. Congrats
LDL is bad cholesterol – lower, the better / 100 (in ischemia, 70) is the aim.
Need Life style changes - weight to normal / No tobacco or alcohol / Diet and exercise. Repeat the test in 6 weeks… if still high, you need drugs (manufactured in the liver, determined by heredity.) Statin is the first choice – but because of mild elevation of liver enzymes, your doctor may opt for fibrates
Elevation of liver enzymes - 3 or more times the upper limits needs urgent investigations further. This is borderline. Just repeat after a month. Avoid alcohol and all drugs – including acetaminophen.
Good luck
God bless you
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