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is clam chowder high in cholesterol
A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Albert Pizzo answered
59 years experience Family Medicine
High cholesterol: High cholesterol usually refers to the amount of cholesterol found in a persons blood, and can be measured by laboratory tests. When cholesterol meas ... Read More
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Dr. William Cromwell answered
33 years experience Clinical Lipidology
Elevated Lipoprotein: Blood lipids (cholesterol and triglyceride) are carried in the blood inside lipoprotein particles. High cholesterol occurs when cholesterol carried in ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Ihle answered
53 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Rx & diet: U need 2 c ur pcp and talk over the options which include exercise, rx, & diet. Then u need 2 stick 2 the program.
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Dr. Herbert Aronow answered
26 years experience Cardiology
Lowering cholesterol: High levels of total and LDL cholesterol can be lowered with lifestyle change such as exercise and diet as well as with cholesterol-lowering drugs.
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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered
40 years experience Preventive Medicine
YesLDLNotCholesterol: Cholesterol is a fat molecule manufactured by every animal cell, a building block of each cell membrane (enables membrane fluidity/movement without te ... Read More
Dr. Charles Glueck answered
56 years experience Clinical Lipidology
Yes often: with diet, statins, and or pcsk9 inhibitors, most patients with high cholesterol can be normalized.
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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered
40 years experience Preventive Medicine
VeryLowCarb, Hi Fat: Cholesterol wrong focus; see many questions I have answered covering this topic. While "theory" that hi sat. Fat foods (started: 1953 by anc ... Read More
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A 50-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
48 years experience Pathology
Depends: More information is needed about total cholesterol, HDL and triglycerides. There are drugs that can reduce cholesterol levels. You can also try life s ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Grenzer answered
54 years experience Cardiology
Yes: Although what you eat affects your cholesterol, the tendency to a high cholesterol is inherited. Certain types result in extremely high cholesterol le ... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. Elden Rand answered
20 years experience Cardiology
Depends: If not known, would find out exactly which portion of your cholesterol is elevated and to what degree. Some can be treated with dietary modifications ... Read More
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
43 years experience Pathology
Genetics, I bet: Despite all the talk about controlling coronary risk factors through lifestyle, most (but by no means all) of your basic cholesterol picture is determ ... Read More
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
48 years experience Pathology
Saturated fats: Reducing the intake of saturated fats, and reducing caloric intake in general may help. If that does not reduce cholesterol levels to a healthy level ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Bolhack answered
34 years experience Wound care
High cholesterol: Having high cholesterol results in the formation of plaque on the artery walls. It is natural to have damage to the arteries of the body and there is ... Read More
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