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If my cholesterol is 5.4, should i be paranoid?
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Cholesterol: I would want to know the other values such as triglycerides, hdl, ldl, and whether u r having any symptoms or family history of high cholesterol or heart problems , before you panic about a single lab reading.
Answered 12/27/2013
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Definitely NO: This is only a mild elevation and i would not treat it unless you have an unusually high percentage of small dense LDL particles. The role of cholesterol in heart disease is over-exaggerated. The real cause of heart disease is inflammation. See http://www.Sott.Net/article/242516-heart-surgeon-speaks-out-on-what-really-causes-heart-disease and http://www.Spacedoc.Com/cholesterol_articles & comment:.
Answered 12/10/2013
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