Question 1

how do you manage your cholesterol?

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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 2

managing  my cholesterol what foods should i eat.?

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Low sugar, low fat: Go low on your sugars and fats. Also cut down on starch like bread, pasta, rice and potatoes. Go high on vegetables and fruits. The more colors the better. Green, red, yellow, blue, like that. Reasonable long term exercise raises "good, " protective cholesterol and improves your mood.

Question 3

how to manage cholesterol?
how much should i test my cholesterol if it is high

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Cholesterol?: Here is a Mayo Clinic article on self- management of high cholesterol:  http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/manage/ptc-20181978. I think you might be the person who wrote in earlier with health anxiety about cholesterol levels. I encourage you to ask you physician's advice about how often your level should be drawn.

Question 4

my cholesterol is quite high how can i manage to make it low if im not taking any medications?

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Need evaluation: How high is your cholesterol? How much do you weigh? Do you have diabetes or thyroid disease? You could control cholesterol through diet and exercise, but it would be prudent to consult your doctor for a fuller evaluation of your health status.

Question 5

i'm trying to manage my cholesterol without statens.  i eat a whole plant based diet. all my bloods are good except my cholesterol. what more can i do?

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Cholesterol diet: It sounds like you are eating well.  Are you exercising?  Non-smoker? How's your blood glucose, bmi?  What is your hdl, "non-hdl cholesterol"?  Family history of heart disease?  It would be important to focus on overall cardiac risk, not just cholesterol.  There are some things you can't control (eg. Genetics). Statins are cheap, and proven to save lives. Don't be afraid of them.

Question 6

is the use of protein shake safe when managing cholesterol?

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Yes, I don't see any: Problems with doing both.

Question 7

can borderline cholesterol and triglycerides be managed diet?  i am 60 and weigh 162 lbs and do moderate exercise everyday including swimming laps and

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Yes, do try: Eat plenty of vegetables and lean protein.  Eat a lower carb, low glycemic diet.  Avoid fructose particularly in processed foods and sugar sweetened beverages. Add omega 3 fatty acids up to 3 to 5 grams daily.  You will want to titrate up and look for gastrointestinal side effects.  Increase your physical activity to daily if not already.

Question 8

i would like to better manage cholesterol and i'm don't tolerate statins well/at all...muscle, wasting cramps, and pain. i've tried intermittent ues?

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Try a different stat: Pravachol (pravastatin) at low doses can often help with this. Also, fish oil twice per day (I take it) is very effective.

Question 9

inflammation in my body(caused me high blood pressure but it is managed now)
have cholesterol
now taking antibiotic but didn't work
is that dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Vague: Inflammation is not a diagnosis it is a description of several processes that can be triggered by a variety of triggers. Antibiotics may or may not be helpful depending on the true diagnosis. There are conditions like auto-immune diseases that can be serious and cause inflammation. You need to have a proper history, exam &amp; possibly testing to decide how important this is.

Question 10

i manage high cholesterol with simvastatin rx. at what point should i do a heart stress test to gauge heart health ?

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Symptoms?: Some experts suggest:If no known heart disease&amp;no symptoms to suggest angina(eg exertional chest pain/trouble breathing),then a risk factor like high cholesterol isn't enough to get a stress test.Reasoning:A(+)test likely would be a false(+),leading to unneeded invasive procedures &amp; maybe complications.In other words, risks of stress test &gt; benefits.Note, though:No one single rule applies to all.

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How to manage cholesterol? how much should i test my cholesterol if it is high

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My cholesterol is quite high how can i manage to make it low if im not taking any medications?

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I'm trying to manage my cholesterol without statens. i eat a whole plant based diet. all my bloods are good except my cholesterol. what more can i do?

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Is the use of protein shake safe when managing cholesterol?

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Can borderline cholesterol and triglycerides be managed diet? i am 60 and weigh 162 lbs and do moderate exercise everyday including swimming laps and

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I would like to better manage cholesterol and i'm don't tolerate statins well/at all...muscle, wasting cramps, and pain. i've tried intermittent ues?

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Inflammation in my body(caused me high blood pressure but it is managed now) have cholesterol now taking antibiotic but didn't work is that dangerous?

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I manage high cholesterol with simvastatin rx. at what point should i do a heart stress test to gauge heart health ?

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