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Should i be taking medication for high cholesterol (243) or try exercise and fish oil for 6 months first?

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Depends on profile: If your HDL is very high within that 243, you may be able to get away with diet, exercise and nutritional supplementation for a while. If your HDL is low, then you'd probably need medication as your LDL and triglyerides are probably too high. We need the profile to be sure.

Answered 11/26/2014

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