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My cholesterol level is 206 What diet do I take to keep it low
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bac Nguyenanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
More veg/fish, less.: If u r young and in general good health, 206 is very mildly elavated and if you have high level of HDL (good cholesterol) say above 60...I would not w... Read More
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Dr. Seema Patelanswered
Holistic Medicine 29 years experience
Depends: The breakdown is more important than the total number. The coronary risk ratio is the most important thing to look at which is your total chol to hdl... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Szawalukanswered
Cardiology 33 years experience
Absolutely.: A low fat diet, rich in fruits and vegetables can be effective. The american heart association website can be helpful.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Cholesterol: Cholesterol level is not a constant. It varies with body physiologic state.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Basic biology: The vast majority of your cholesterol is made in your body, rather than coming in from what you eat. People like to criticize other people's food choi... Read More
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3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Be active physically: Stay physically active. Try nutritional approaches. Consider eating oatmeal, bran, apples, oranges, pears, bananas, grapefruit, hazelnuts, avocado, br... Read More
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5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Best information.: You’d get your best information about lowering your cholesterol by consulting with a registered dietitian. An RD can tailor a meal plan to your speci... Read More
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523 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Budi Bahureksaanswered
Cardiology 33 years experience
May be: Please talk with your doctor and discuss about your risk factors and the need for meds or not.
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
No: Lab ranges are set so that a few percent of healthies arbitrarily fall outside on either end. Be glad, as long as you feel well.
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433 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Howard Rubinanswered
Cardiology 49 years experience
Cholesterol: I presume you are referring to high density lipoprotein cholesterol or hdl, which is the molecule that MAP bed cholesterol away from the arteries back... Read More
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joseph Mooreanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 36 years experience
Not necessary: No one knows how low is too low. There are no known diseases caused by low cholesterol. Count your blessings.
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5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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