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What Does this blood Test Result Mean?

Got blood work back. Cholesterole, total is 215 H. hdl is 58 and trigluce rides are 70 Direct LDL is 147 H. Is this bad and what can I do to get it down? Also my glucose level is 100 H. Chol/hdlc ratio 3.7 Non hdl cholesterol 157 Is this something to be worried about?
Fri, 29 Apr 2016
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hi ..your LDL level is high . you should cut down your fatty/ fried meals , avoid smoking/alcohol , daily exercise atleast for 30 minutes, reduce weight if it is more, meditation ...
repeat fasting lipid profile after 3 months
target is less than 130 if no family history of heart disease otherwise 100 ..
hope it helps
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What Does this blood Test Result Mean?

hi ..your LDL level is high . you should cut down your fatty/ fried meals , avoid smoking/alcohol , daily exercise atleast for 30 minutes, reduce weight if it is more, meditation ... repeat fasting lipid profile after 3 months target is less than 130 if no family history of heart disease otherwise 100 .. hope it helps regards