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Dear dr i am a 73yr female with controlled bp and am taking eltroxin i am a nkn smoking and walk 5k 3 times a week and still working full time my cholesterol is 5.5 not keen to take statins what do u advice...tks rita?
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MFO & RYR: You can use good quality marine fish oil to lower triglycerides and red yeast rice to lower ldl. Some folks need one or the other, some both, depending on lab profile. Nutrition accounts for 15 to 20 % of lab results, the rest is familial. Please check w/doctor first but he/she may not be especially trained in this area.
Answered 2/25/2018
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