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Good morning doctor.my ldl is 5.69mmol/l.i wish to know which steps i should take to lower it.

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See below: Your diet should be less than 25-30% of daily calorie from total fat. 7% from saturated fat, monounsaturated fat less than 10%, polyunsaturated fat less than 10% and less than 1% from trans fats and less than 300 mg of cholesterol. Avoid butter, margarine, hydrogenated oil, lard and palm oil. All the best.

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Answered 11/25/2014

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