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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. George Mathewanswered
Cardiology 60 years experience
Exercise, Niacin: You may tell him to take daily exercise and loose weight. Take Niacin under the supervision of an MD.
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeremiah Gellesanswered
Cardiology 57 years experience
Dec carbs, exercise: Not knowing your family or medical history, the short answer is you need to exercise more and change your diet. You need a low carbohydrate diet. Stay... Read More
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Maureen Maysanswered
Specializes in Clinical Lipidology
Simple carbs: Sounds like you eat too many simple carbs including juice, pop, other sweet drinks, white rice, white bread, etc. You need to cut out the sweet liqui... Read More
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5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. William Cromwellanswered
Clinical Lipidology 36 years experience
High due to LDL-P: High triglycerides (tg) and low hdl-c are markers for high LDL particle number (ldl-p). As tg rise ldl-p rises. However, when tg is high the amount of... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Bryant Caryanswered
Pharmacology 10 years experience
A little high: Your cholesterol levels are a little high, particularly an LDL at 150. Whether you need medication depends on things like your lifestyle and medical ... Read More
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Dr. William Cromwellanswered
Clinical Lipidology 36 years experience
Depends on Particles: More than cholesterol, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is related to the number of LDL (LDL-P) and HDL particles (HDL-P). Because cholesterol in LDL and ... Read More
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3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Francine Yepanswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Cholesterol Janitor!: Hdl stands for high density lipoprotein, aka. The "good cholesterol." it runs around, sweeps up cholesterol, and delivers it to the liver. Having low ... Read More
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6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Rick Kochanswered
Cardiology 24 years experience
Very high: Sometimes more is not better.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Chapmananswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
Moderately low: Target HDL for most is >40, but should be >45 in high risk patients.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
Never: You can never have too much of a good thing. There is no "excess hdl" disease. Epidemiological studies suggest that the higher your hdl, the lower you... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Sternanswered
Cardiology 48 years experience
Exercise: Exercise, some statins, and some new medicines which are not yet approved.
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6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nassir Azimianswered
Interventional Cardiology 25 years experience
Multiple: One can exercise, take fish oil and omega-3 supplements. One can drink alcohol in moderation. Supplemental Niacin helps along with medications.
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6.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Mathewanswered
Cardiology 60 years experience
Niacin Fibrates: At the moment we have only Niacin and fibrates
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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