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Hi doctor, what do i need to do to raise my good cholesterol, and lower my bad cholesterol?
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Textbook chapter: Will be needed, but reduced to a minimum, diet, physical exercise and statins that seem to have most compelling evidence. Goals should always be reviewed with your doc as to further adjustments.
Answered 9/28/2019
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