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Bad cholesterol was 260. what is the best way to lower this number? all others were normal. could this cause my random chest pain? heart tests normal.
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Diet /exercise/ meds: With a LDL of 260, even if you just eat celery and carrot sticks I suspect your bad cholesterol would still be high. Some people have inherited cholesterol disorders and a low fat diet and exercising daily are not enough. You may also need a cholesterol lowering medication, depending on your family history of heart disease . There are so many causes of chest pain ranging from anxiety to cardiac
Answered 6/22/2014
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