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What is choleterol
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Irv Lohanswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
Normal body fat: Cholesterol is a waxy, fatty chemical with bad press. It is a normal component of your cell membranes and a critical building block of many hormones ... Read More
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Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Cholesterol control: Holesterol comes from two sources: your body and food. Your liver and other cells in your body make about 75 percent of blood cholesterol. The other 2... Read More
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Dr. Maureen Maysanswered
Specializes in Clinical Lipidology
A type of fat: Cholesterol is a large molecule that is made in the liver, packaged and sent out to the rest of the body in the blood. The "packages" are called ldl'... Read More
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6k viewsReviewed Nov 24, 2021
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
No "cure": Only control. Eat well. Exercise. Be healthy.
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5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Richard Ramosanswered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 27 years experience
Poor quesiton: Cholesterol is a natural part of our body. We need cholesteol for our cell membranes. Too much of a good thing can be bad and that is why we check c... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Milton Alvis, jranswered
Preventive Medicine 43 years experience
LDL, not Cholesterol: 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
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 50-year-old male asked:
Dr. Randy Bakeranswered
Holistic Medicine 42 years experience
Borderline but...: This is borderline high but whether it is of concern depends on the types of cholesterol (hdl, LDL & LDL particle subtypes) and other risk factors. Th... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 57-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
Depends: Depends on your age, other risk factors, and severity of cholesterol elevation. The first step is healthy life style: fruits and vegetables and daily... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Cholesterol: In a patient with no particular risk factors cholesterol 215 is no big deal. In pt. With lots of risk factors it is more meaningful.
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4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Luis Villaplanaanswered
Internal Medicine 37 years experience
Reached: Borderline high by 1.Normal is below 200, so 199 would be the starting normal.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Budi Bahureksaanswered
Cardiology 33 years experience
CV: Heart attack and stroke among others.
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Shewbridgeanswered
Endocrinology 35 years experience
Avoid too much.: Cholesterol is not 'bad', all our cells contain and require cholesterol to keep membranes healthy in our bodies. It's over-consumption of cholesterol... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Marsha Davisanswered
Internal Medicine 30 years experience
Diet: Eat good fats in avacados, raw nuts, cut back on bad fats in beef, whole dairy, fried foods, fast foods. Boos your good cholesterol by exercise
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3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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