A member asked:

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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Dr. Li-Yu Mitchell answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

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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