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Rechecked cholesterol 6 months later and ldl has gone down. but my hdl is low and has gone down raising my risk. i eat good and excercise what else?

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

LDL: If your LDL is good for instance less than 100, the HDL isn't a big deal.

Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

Rechecked cholesterol 6 months later and ldl has gone down. but my hdl is low and has gone down raising my risk. i eat good and excercise what else?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

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