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A 23-year-old female asked about a 63-year-old female:
how can cholesterol be decreased ?
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Depends on levels: Always, diet, exercise and fruit/grain fibers. Avoid all fried , greasy and fatty foods. Get a fasting lipid profile: You want to see see totoal cholesterol less than 200, LDL- less than 150, and HDL greater than 45 . The ratio of TC to HDL: 35-65-men and 35-80-women. If your total cholesterol is high, you have twice the risk for heart disease as a person with normal total cholesterol.
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A 16-year-old male asked:
How do you lower your cholesterol even if you eat lots of fruits and vegetables?
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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
Cardiology 51 years experience
Diet: Read up on the mediterranean diet and get regular exercise at least half an hour aerobic a day and light weight training 3 days a week.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
What are the affects low cholesteral? Mine is 140 and 200 is supposed desirable.
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Dr. Alvin Lin answered
Geriatrics 30 years experience
Low risk of heart dz: 200mg/dl is not a desirable total cholesterol but rather highest that is "acceptable". In fact, lower is better so your 140mg/dl is actually quite impressive. However, we tend to focus on LDL (bad) & HDL (good) cholesterol. You want less of lousy stuff and higher amounts of healthy. Lower LDL & higher HDL is associated w/lower risk of heart disease. Purposefully lowering LDL shown to be good for u.
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A 30-year-old male asked about a 34-year-old male:
How cholostrol can be controlod?
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Dr. Alexander Zubkov answered
Neurology 27 years experience
Diet: Avoid grains, soy products and sugar and you cholesterol will improve dramatically.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Is there a drug for lowering down cholesterol without damaging side effects for a diabetic?
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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
Cardiology 51 years experience
Lipids: The statin drugs are our usual first choice.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
What to do to get my cholesterol values to normal levels?
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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
Cardiology 51 years experience
Lipids: Mediterranean diet and exercise at least half an hour a day, don't smoke; if it doesn't get to target, your doctor may want to start a statin drug.
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