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How do i raise my very low hdl while lowering my slightly high ldl? 38 yo m, 37 hdl, 112 ldl. trigly, bp, blood sugar, bmi all good.

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Low HDL: Exercise eat more fish use canola oil for cooking olive oil for salad. Niacin if HDL is very low if LDL is still elevated take a statin.

Answered 6/30/2014

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A member asked:

How do i raise my very low hdl while lowering my slightly high ldl? 38 yo m, 37 hdl, 112 ldl. trigly, bp, blood sugar, bmi all good.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ahmad Saab answered

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