Lifestyle change: Diet and exercise are going to be your best options. Keeping your weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, sugars under great control. No smoking. Red rice yeast maybe an option instead of statin, but talk to your doctor. You are young, you need to maximize your health goals. Get ride of processes food and refined sugars. Increase your fruits and vegetable intake.
Answered 6/9/2013
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30% is normal: For your age & shouldn't be an issue. But kudos for wanting to limit its progression. While genetics are a factor, there are steps you can take. Limit alcohol & avoid tobacco smoke. Watch saturated & trams fat intake. Maintain healthy wt & exercise. Dr lustigs' book 'fat chance'is good. Netdiary app can be helpful too.
Answered 4/24/2015
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