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57 yr male cholesterol blood test result: cholesterol 236 mg/dl . hdl 59 mg/dl ldl 140 mg/dl triglycerides 78 mg/dl 3.9 total cholesterol: hdl ratio are statins advised at these levels or could i just make changes ,diet exercise? bmi 22.9 & bp112/74?
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Your cholesterol is moderately elevated but the LDL is quite high. Would employ both dietary and medication approaches to start.
Answered 5/27/2021
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I always recommend a trial of diet first as many can lower it by diet alone. The Ornish diet has been best tested to do this and reverse atherosclerosis. Rice diet works as well.
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