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My recent blood work highlighted triglycerides 190 mg/dl; total cholesterol 233 mg/dl; hdl 34 mg/dl; ldl 161 mg/dl. any suggestions?
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Excercise and diet : Your cholesterol a are high. If you have no other medical problems, such as hypertension, diabetes, you may start exercise and diet to low the cholesterol. If those still can not low down your levels, you may need medication.
Answered 3/7/2014
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