A member asked:

How bad is my cholesterol i'm 31 yrs old weight 196 . total cholesterol 248 .. hdl 63 . ldl 163 triglycerides 109. .how can i lower it?? plz help

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Pretty high: You have an especially excellent HDL which mitigates the high LDL to a large degree. 130 would be normal. 100 would be excellent. Diet is all that's recommended in your age group, unless you have diabetes. Weight loss is the key. Use a plant based diet (vegetarian like - not strict). You don't have to achieve ideal body weight - the process of losing weight will itself lower the LDL.

Answered 2/18/2020

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