Hi, I am 37 years old Male. I have done heath test and find results like HDL Cholesterol - Direct 34, Triglycerides - High 294, TC/HDL cholesterol ratio - 5.6, VLDL cholesterol - 58.8. BUN is 7.42, Bun / Sr. Creatinine ratio - 8.24, Homocysteine - 37.8 (higher), basophil - Absolute count - 0.01. I am 100% vegetarian. Kindly suggest what this testing result indicate and what type of precautions need to be taken care to be normal. Thanks.

Dr. Paramjeet SinghCardiologist9yrs exp

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Your cholesterol is high. High levels of cholesterol in the blood can increase your risk of�heart disease. Your cholesterol levels tend to rise as you get older. There are usually no signs or symptoms that you have high blood cholesterol, but it can be detected with a blood test. You are likely to have high cholesterol if members of your family have it, if you are overweight or if you eat a lot of fatty foods. You can lower your cholesterol by exercising more and eating more fruits and vegetables. You also may need to take medicine to lower your cholesterol. High LDL high cholesterol put you on a higher risk of atherosclerotic diseases and heart attacks especially if you have other is factors including hypertension diabetes or a history of smoking so I would advise you to start changing your dietary habits and include a regular physical exercise at least 45 minutes a day 5 days a week into your schedule nonetheless you have to stop taking fatty and junk food good luck.  

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