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Suggest Treatment To Reduce Cholesterol
my LDL cholesterol is 440 what should i do ??My doctor said to exercise !not gave me any medicine !!??!! I'm a truck driver I do not have time to exercise a lot.I have 280 pounds,I'm 6,4 tall and am 32 years old What should I do ??Is this very bad ??? My HDL=34 L ;LDL=440;TOTAL CHOLESTEROL =207 H
Fri, 27 Jun 2014
Dear friend,
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This level of LDL is too high to be treated by life style changes alone
You need drugs like statins in addition..
You also need special investigations for such levels
Get a second opinion
Take care
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
This level of LDL is too high to be treated by life style changes alone
You need drugs like statins in addition..
You also need special investigations for such levels
Get a second opinion
Take care
Good luck
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