My hubby's cholesterol is 249 should v consult a doctor immediately or just lifestyle changes will help lower his cholesterol.
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Changes in his diet and life style will help a lot in present situation. He can start some Liver preparation from Ayurveda. Life style: He should walk minimum 40 min. And 4 km on empty stomach. Can do yoga and Prayama ,But must learn under the supervision of trainer. Stop refined Sugar and reduce common salt. No Alcohol No tea and coffee fried stuff Take more fruits and nuts. Sleep early and take 6-8 sleep. For medicine you can consult us. Regards.
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Dear Lybrate user, 249 is value of cholesterol which indiacates a treatment plan and lifestyle modifications is required. please understand whats a cholesterol and of its types. Cholesterol is a fatty substance that occurs naturally in the body. It performs several vital functions. It is needed to make the walls surrounding the body's cells and is the basic material that is converted to certain hormones. Your body makes all the cholesterol you need. You need only a small amount of fat in your diet to make enough cholesterol to stay healthy. The fat and cholesterol you eat are absorbed in the intestine and transported to the liver. The liver converts fat into cholesterol, and releases cholesterol into the bloodstream. There are two main types of cholesterol: low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (the "bad" cholesterol) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the "good" cholesterol). High levels of LDL cholesterol are linked to atherosclerosis, which is the accumulation of cholesterol-rich fatty deposits in arteries. This can cause arteries to narrow or become blocked, slowing or stopping the flow of blood to vital organs, especially the heart and brain. Atherosclerosis affecting the heart is called coronary artery disease, and it can cause a heart attack. When atherosclerosis blocks arteries that supply blood to the brain, it can cause a stroke. Symptoms Most people with high cholesterol don't have any symptoms until cholesterol-related atherosclerosis causes significant narrowing of the arteries leading to their hearts or brains. The result can be heart-related chest pain (angina) or other symptoms of coronary artery disease, as well as symptoms of decreased blood supply to the brain (transient ischemic attacks or stroke). For treatment part, You must avoid excessive tea/ coffee (more than two cups). Avoid any of habits of smoking, drinking, tobacco/pan masala chewing. Start regular exercise for half hour. Take proportionate vegetarian diet (avoid cheese, paneer, butter). We achieved great success in treating patients of increased cholesterol with ayurvedic medication. Start with these basic medicines, and consult us as early as possible. 1) medohar guggulu500 mg twice day 2) prabhakar vati500 mg twice day 3) arogyavardhini vati500 mg twice day please remember, if any of your parents or siblings with history of heart disease, diabetes, obesity then consider it as alarm and do lifestyle modifications asap. Hope this answers your query. Feel free to consult us for any further questions and treatment guidelines. Thank you.
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