Question 1

triglycerides is 210 and my ldl is 165 is it risky?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on your current risk factors: smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, past heart attacks, peripheral arterial disease, family history of premature coronary artery disease, age, HDL level...See your doctor who knows your history to figure out your goal.

Question 2

how to reduce ldl?

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Statin drugs: Hi. Statin drugs are LDL-lowering machines! They have great hard endpoint data for reduction in heart attack, revascularization, stroke, and death. Down with LDL! Good luck!

Question 3

what causes high ldl?

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LDL: The real deal: Ldl is the type of cholesterol thought to be the building block of arterial plaques.  It is well known as the 'bad' cholesterol in the most commonly cholesterol panel that is tested on people with risk of heart disease or high cholesterol.  It is most likely high due to genetics more than anything else. It is the least likely component to change with life style changes.

Question 4

is an ldl level of 88 bad?

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LDL : A level of 88 is good for most people. For those with atherosclerotic disease we aim for 80 or below.

Question 5

how do i lower my ldl levels?

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Exercise, weight : Loss & good diet for starters.

Question 6

is an ldl level of 2.74mmol/l ok?

Accepted Answer

Depends on totals: Ldl of 2.74 (about 100 mg/dl) is ok, but without knowing what the total cholesterol is and the HDL values to give you a ratio does not give you a meaningful result. Therefore, you need to know total, and then the ratio of LDL to HDL to get a whole picture.

Question 7

what is the best way to lower ldl?

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Combination : Of diet, exercise and most likely medications like a statin. See your doctor.

Question 8

my ldl is 141. what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

Elevated cholesterol: LDL is known as the "bad" cholesterol. Normal for most people is &lt;130.  Elevated levels are associated with heart disease but giving you your young age you can probably start with lifestyle changes. You should discuss it further with your doctor.

Question 9

my clorestrol  is 237 and ldl is 162?

Accepted Answer

Need Information: Both labs and risk factors are important in knowing cardiovascular (cvd) risk. More than cholesterol, cvd is related to the number of LDL (ldl-p) and HDL particles (hdl-p). Because cholesterol in LDL and HDL particles is highly variable cholesterol levels often disagree with particle number. When cholesterol and particle number disagree cvd risk tracks with ldl-p and hdl-p, not ldl-c or hdl-c.

Question 10

my ldl is 212 should i eat flex seads?

Accepted Answer

Medication: It is unlikely that lifestyle modifications and supplements would get your LDL to goal. You will likely need medications. Discuss with your doctor.

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