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Asked for male, 23 years old from Ghazipur
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MBBS , MD - Biochemistry

General Physician•Lucknow
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Try to decrease items containing fat from your diet like ghee, butter, red meat oil etc. Do aerobic exercises regularly. However the level at which your triglyceride is, chances are less that it will become completely normal with diet modification and exercise only. At some point you will have to start medications. Anyway start diet modification and exercises now. It will surely be helpful.
Asked for male, 65 years old from Hoshiarpur
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MBBS , MD - Biochemistry

General Physician•Lucknow
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Your non hdl cholesterol is slightly high. 1. Reduce food with high cholesterol.
2. Exercise regularly. Repeat the test after 3 weeks, if cholesterol is still high, you should start drugs.
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MBBS , MD - Biochemistry

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No, it is not okay.
Lifestyle and dietary modification will certainly help in lowering cholesterol levels but often they are not able to lower the levels to recommended levels.
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Asked for male, 34 years old from Samastipur
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MBBS , MD - Biochemistry

General Physician•Lucknow
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Nothing needs to be done.
1. Take balanced diet, especially give importance to salad and one seasonal fruit per day.
2. Exercise regularly (aerobic exercises at least 150 min per week).
3. Go to bed early, preferably before 10 pm.
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Asked for male, 53 years old from Mumbai
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MBBS , MD - Biochemistry

General Physician•Lucknow
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Yes, raised ldl is bad for heart and causes coronary artery disease. From history that you have provided
1. You should take diet which is low in cholesterol.
2. Exercise regularly (at least 150 min of aerobic exercises per week).
3. Take ldl lowering medications.
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Asked for male, 52 years old from Faridabad
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MBBS, MD - Medicine, DNB (Cardiology)

Cardiologist•Pune
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Experts recommend limiting or avoiding the following “unhealthy” high-cholesterol foods, which are also high in saturated fat such as - full-fat dairy, whole milk, butter and full-fat yogurt and cheese, red meat, processed meat, fried foods, baked goods and sweets, eggs, shellfish, lean meat.
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MBBS, MD - Medicine, DNB (Cardiology)

Cardiologist•Pune
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A brisk 30-minute walk three times per week is enough to raise your “good” cholesterol (hdl) and lower your “bad” cholesterol (ldl) a few points. This amount of exercise, even without weight loss, is shown to improve your cholesterol levels.
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Asked for male, 52 years old from Faridabad
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MBBS, MD - Medicine, DNB (Cardiology)

Cardiologist•Pune
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The presence of too much fatty substance, known as cholesterol, in your blood is the main cause. Your blood can have high cholesterol levels due to eating fatty food, lack of physical activity or exercise, obesity or being overweight, regular smoking, and consumption of too much alcohol. Problem of cholesterol may be genetic and can run in families.
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MBBS, MD - Medicine, DNB (Cardiology)

Cardiologist•Pune
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It is important to keep your cholesterol in a healthy range. It not only lowers the risk of heart diseases and stroke, but also maintains your overall health. High cholesterol can be prevented by the following- 1) eat healthy food: foods that are rich in saturated fat (cheese, fatty meats, and dairy desserts) should be consumed in a limit. Try consuming food that is naturally high in fiber such as beans and oatmeal. 2) maintain healthy weight: obesity and being overweight increase the levels of ...more
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