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I am 30 years old female. my total cholesterol is 227 trigl 178, hdl 31, ldl 160.4 how bad is my result?

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Dr. Elden Rand answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Hi ldl. Low hdl: Your LDL should ideally be lower, but falls in range for initial dietary change and exercise therapy. Regular exercise can also help hdl, but may take several months to show a benefit. If you smoke, this needs to be stopped- suppresses HDL and damages he inner wall of your blood vessels, predisposing to depositing cholesterol in arteries.

Answered 8/2/2015

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Dr. Gerald Neuberg answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Not too bad: In that range diet and exercise should help. No need for medication at your age.

Answered 8/9/2015

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