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Just told my cholesterol was 241. i had a panic attack. what should i do? i already take almost 3grams of fish oil daily only weigh 166 healthy weight
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Red herring?: U struggle w/panic ; anxiety, so i'm wondering if panic about medical problems -incl your cholesterol lab- is something u've experienced before. If so, i suspect medical info (e.g., http://bit.Ly/r0blv4) won't help u a) put this lab result in perspective ;/or b) try other ways 2 reduce LDL ; raise HDL ("bad" ; "good" cholesterol). If my hunch is right, consider an anxiety specialist who uses cbt!
Answered 4/2/2016
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It depends: On your level of LDL cholesterol and also your triglycerides. Omega-3s in fish oil can include epa or dha. Dha lowers triglycerides but also increases LDL cholesterol. Epa both lowers high triglycerides and LDL cholesterol. Epa fish oils are available or if you want a purer more easily tolerated product prescription vascepa is available with a free savings card for $9 per month at 4 grams per day.
Answered 5/1/2014
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