Question 1

for centuries children and adults did ok treating high cholesterol with home remedies. why can't i?

Accepted Answer

Better options: You can treat yourself by modifying your life style, e.g., getting to your optimum weight through diet and exercise, cutting down intake of saturated fats and carbohydrates, taking diet high in soluble fiber etc.  However, more effective treatments are available that are better at preventing diseases due to high cholesterol.  Even with the drugs, modifying your lifestyle is important.

Question 2

my husband tested positive for covid. i am 58 yrs old.  and is on cholesterol  medication. do i need to get tested. i have no symptoms. i am just concerned becauase my grand children are with us aged 7 and 12?

Accepted Answer

See below: Covid-19:  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Contact your doctor/local hospital, by phone for evaluation and testing in your area. Wear a mask, stay away from others, practice hand hygiene. If you develop breathing difficulty, go to the nearest hospital, immediately. Get Covid vaccine. Wish you good health.

Question 3

do they have prescription drug for children with high cholesterol, level 182, a girl?

Accepted Answer

No: At this time, we do not treat children for hypercholesterolemia with medications. It is important to change her way of eating and perhaps to see a nutritionist. A level of 182 is not terribly high and should serve as a wake up call to increase exercise and watch out for high cholesterol laden food and a more healthy diet!

Question 4

cholesterol related disease?

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CV: Heart attack and stroke among others.

Question 5

what will lower your cholesterol?

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Exercise: Weight loss, avoid saturated fats and trans fats, more fiber.  Medication if your doctor recommends.

Question 6

how can cholesterol be decreased ?

Accepted Answer

Depends on levels: Always, diet, exercise and fruit/grain fibers. Avoid all fried , greasy and fatty foods. Get a fasting lipid profile: You want to see see totoal cholesterol less than 200, LDL- less than 150, and HDL greater than 45 . The ratio of TC to HDL: 35-65-men and 35-80-women. If your total cholesterol is high, you have twice the risk for heart disease as a person with normal total cholesterol.

Question 7

how can i reduce vldl cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

Diet: It's dependent on your diet. Avoid XS alcohol. If you have diabetes, be sure your HbA1c is

Question 8

how do you manage your cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

Lot's of ways: A diet low in calories and low in fat. Getting regular aerobic type exercise, losing weight if you're over weight and if your levels are significantly high talk to a doctor about getting it down with medication which can lower your risk of heart attack and stroke.

Question 9

how can you test cholesterol levels?

Accepted Answer

Fasting lipids: You should fast for at least 8 hours and then have blood drawn for total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL (good) cholesterol, and LDL (bad) cholesterol. The results need to be interpreted  by a physician who also knows your detailed medical background in terms of whether you have hypertension, diabetes, heart/kidney disease, obesity, as well as smoking and family history.

Question 10

does cold things causes cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

No: The body is regulated to a constant temperature. There's no meaningful way to alter that by more than a few degrees without killing yourself in the process. Now the cholesterol in some ice creams on the other hand... :).

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Do they have prescription drug for children with high cholesterol, level 182, a girl?

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