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What Causes High Cholesterol Level Of 295?

My Cholesterol is 295. It has never been this high before. This reading didn't give me the breakdown. My Good cholesterol has always been high, but this reading only gave me a total reading. I am NOT going to take a cholesterol drug. It nearly killed my Mom.
Mon, 16 Mar 2015
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Hi,

At first I would like to tell you that there a need to take medication for cholesterol ONLY in people with elevated cardiovascular risk. In case you have high cholesterol and don't have high cardiovascular risk only healthy lifestyle is recommended.
If you have high cholesterol, which you didn't have before, it can be related some dietary changes, or maybe you don't exercise enough recently or smoke, have gained weight. If you have eaten much meat or dish rich in animal fat before your test it also could lead to such results.

Hope I could help you

Wishing you good health

In case of further questions don't hesitate to ask

Regards,
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What Causes High Cholesterol Level Of 295?

Hi, At first I would like to tell you that there a need to take medication for cholesterol ONLY in people with elevated cardiovascular risk. In case you have high cholesterol and don t have high cardiovascular risk only healthy lifestyle is recommended. If you have high cholesterol, which you didn t have before, it can be related some dietary changes, or maybe you don t exercise enough recently or smoke, have gained weight. If you have eaten much meat or dish rich in animal fat before your test it also could lead to such results. Hope I could help you Wishing you good health In case of further questions don t hesitate to ask Regards,