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Male 28, my cholesterol 200, hdl 40, ldl 135, tg 275. these are with fish oil capsule. do i need to take statin as well. my profession does not allow life style changes?
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Would increase: Fish oil to lower triglycerides & may consider Niacin in your case as well. Exercise & weight loss could also do this...Wouldn't necessarily jump to statins unless these measures were ineffective.
Answered 6/30/2014
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Yes.: Omega-3's have recently been shown to demonstrate no improvement in cardiovascular outcomes, compared to placebo.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Lipids: Fish oils are very good at pushing down your tg levels, desired goal of under 150. Ldl is borderline. Really need to get more info to stratify risk. Risk factors? These are smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, family history, and obesity. You can also have lipids analyzed further such as a vap test or with health diagnositc laboratory. Analyzes LDL subtypes and other parameters for more info.
Answered 11/28/2017
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