Question 1

cholesterol related disease?

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CV: Heart attack and stroke among others.

Question 2

what will lower your cholesterol?

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Exercise: Weight loss, avoid saturated fats and trans fats, more fiber.  Medication if your doctor recommends.

Question 3

how can cholesterol be decreased ?

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Depends on levels: Always, diet, exercise and fruit/grain fibers. Avoid all fried , greasy and fatty foods. Get a fasting lipid profile: You want to see see totoal cholesterol less than 200, LDL- less than 150, and HDL greater than 45 . The ratio of TC to HDL: 35-65-men and 35-80-women. If your total cholesterol is high, you have twice the risk for heart disease as a person with normal total cholesterol.

Question 4

how can i reduce vldl cholesterol?

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Diet: It's dependent on your diet. Avoid XS alcohol. If you have diabetes, be sure your HbA1c is

Question 5

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 6

how can you test cholesterol levels?

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Fasting lipids: You should fast for at least 8 hours and then have blood drawn for total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL (good) cholesterol, and LDL (bad) cholesterol. The results need to be interpreted  by a physician who also knows your detailed medical background in terms of whether you have hypertension, diabetes, heart/kidney disease, obesity, as well as smoking and family history.

Question 7

does cold things causes cholesterol?

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No: The body is regulated to a constant temperature. There's no meaningful way to alter that by more than a few degrees without killing yourself in the process. Now the cholesterol in some ice creams on the other hand... :).

Question 8

cholesterol is 6 what does this mean?

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Elevated: A cholesterol of 6 in si units (as used in the uk) is mildly elevated (about 230  in mg/dl, as used in the usa). More importantly is the level of LDL and HDL cholesterol, presence or absence of diabetes, smoking status, blood pressure, level of physical fitness, and family history.

Question 9

which is the good type of cholesterol?

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HDL: The high density lipoprotein (HDL) is known as the "good cholesterol". It is used to transport cholesterol throughout your body.

Question 10

how do i keep my cholesterol in check?

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Many ways: You need to eat a healthy diet. More protein fruits and vegetables and less carbs fats and sugars. Then you need to exercise at least 1 hour every day. And finally if all this and still cholesterol is elevated you may be genetically prone to high cholesterol so medication is your next plan

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