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Eating Little Before Cholesterol Test
Will my cholesterol level result go down if i eat little for 1 week before the test?
Will my cholesterol level result go down if i eat little for 1 week before the test?
Will my cholesterol level result go down if i eat little for 1 week before the test?
Fri, 18 Dec 2009
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pedro's
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No. Most cholesterol in your body is manufactured in your own liver and the correlation between your diet and cholesterol level isn't that simplistic or straightforward. Only eating a fibre-rich diet with lots of fruit and veg, plus regular exercise will bring it down - unless you take cholesterol-lowering drugs. Surely it's better to know the truth so you can be prescribed medication if you need it.
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