Question 1

how do i  lower colestoral?

Accepted Answer

Diet & Medications: Cholesterol is important because it is a risk factor for heart attack and stroke. Total cholesterol, LDL ("bad"), and HDL ("good") are measured on blood work. Cholesterol levels are due to both diet and bodily production (genetics/family history).  So a low cholesterol diet and exercise can help blood levels but many times statin medications are also needed.  Talk to your health professional.

Question 2

please what food useful to high colistrol and high triglsred?

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Fiber: Eating foods high in fiber is known to reduce cholesterol. Avoiding foods high in saturated and trans-fats is known to decrease cholesterol. Foods with a high glycemic index are known to increase triglycerides.  To eat healthy and improve your lipid profile, consume lots of vegetables, fruits, beans, seeds, whole grains, wild alaskan salmon and a fair amount of almond and walnuts. Also exercise.

Question 3

how to reduce cholestral level?

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Exercise stress diet: Start exercising, reduce stress, eat a healthy diet. Your doctor can also prescribe medicines for this.

Question 4

how can i check my own colestrol?

Accepted Answer

Can't : Unless you have reagents and a machine to read it.

Question 5

how often should you get tested when taking statin for high colustrol?

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Statin: It will take about 6 weeks on a stable dose and diet to know what the statin dose will accomplish. If not at goal at that time, diet or dose adjustment will be needed. Many drs. Check earlier to be sure no other problems are appearing. Once goal or equilibrium has been reached, infrequent rechecks are appropriate.

Question 6

what is the best way to get lower colestrol and how fast will it change?

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Medications.: If truly elevated the best and most effective way is medications.  Nothing is as powerful as the statin medication class. They take only a day or two to kick in. They are very effective and can lower bad cholesterol by over 50%. To determine your cardiac risk look at the framingham risk calculator and discuss with your doctors.

Question 7

my report shows high level of colestrol my body is slim what shoild i do?

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Go see your doctor: Unfortunately, you can still be fat despite being slim. This refers to body composition where there's more fat than muscle. That could explain high cholesterol. More likely, you need to blame your parents, eg genetics, as some people are genetically prone to high cholesterol. But before starting a family feud, improve your eating habits & recheck your cholesterol in 3 months. Don't forget exercise.

Question 8

my son needs to be circumsized i phoned a preferred dr but he said its cash.....is procedure not covered under my medic aid coastal saver?

Accepted Answer

Ask Benefits person: The person in charge of benefits at the insurance company should know the answer to questions about which doctors are covered by insurance and who does circumcisions. You have posted on HealthTap's free, public, informational forum for health questions. People post questions from all over the world. We volunteer doctors do not know the coverage details in each local area.

Question 9

how to reduce high colestrol?

Accepted Answer

Lifestyle changes: High cholesterol is partly hereditary and the extent you can control cholesterol by lifestyle changes can be limited. In some cases, medications are necessary. But lifestyle changes are still essential in the management of high cholesterol. As far as diet for cholesterol goes, you should eat more plant-based foods rich in monounsaturated fat while limiting saturated fat and cholesterol.

Question 10

is there a medication you can take with  diabetics and colustrol medicine  in one pill    thanks ?

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Diabetic: Diabetes is a term that should be used by younger folks  who are short on diabetes.
At you age you most likely have type 2 diabetes but you are not a diabetic.
You need to keep your calories down and your exercise up such that over time you will be rid of diabetes.
Proper diet and exercise is what you need most.
You must also work to get your cholesterol down.

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How can i check my own colestrol?

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How often should you get tested when taking statin for high colustrol?

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What is the best way to get lower colestrol and how fast will it change?

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My report shows high level of colestrol my body is slim what shoild i do?

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My son needs to be circumsized i phoned a preferred dr but he said its cash.....is procedure not covered under my medic aid coastal saver?

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How to reduce high colestrol?

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Is there a medication you can take with diabetics and colustrol medicine in one pill thanks ?

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