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How To Manage High Cholesterol Levels?
Question: my cholesterol level is seen high in the report.
I weigh 63kgs and height is around 5ft 8 inc..im not heavily built
daily i wake up at 7..take heavy bkfast usually 5 ghee dosa afternoon i take basmati rice with some vegetables..dinner also vegetarian mainly rice or roti..night i sleep around 12 midnight
practically no exercise otherthan climbing 4 floors daily...
not sure why the level is high...
pls suggest how to reduce the same...
10 years before when i did a similar test the cholestrol level was very high...my moms side has cardiac case history
I weigh 63kgs and height is around 5ft 8 inc..im not heavily built
daily i wake up at 7..take heavy bkfast usually 5 ghee dosa afternoon i take basmati rice with some vegetables..dinner also vegetarian mainly rice or roti..night i sleep around 12 midnight
practically no exercise otherthan climbing 4 floors daily...
not sure why the level is high...
pls suggest how to reduce the same...
10 years before when i did a similar test the cholestrol level was very high...my moms side has cardiac case history
Brief Answer:
It is a lifestyle disease. You have the risk factors.
Detailed Answer:
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I have gone through the reports. Let me mention that high cholesterol may run in families and may lead to cardiac disease. Moreover, it can have direct association with high amount of dietary fat intake as well as with a sedentary lifestyle where active exercise is lacking. It is a lifestyle disease and you have all these risk factors which can contribute to your raised cholesterol level. Since you mention that you had similar results 10 years back, you should have started medication in order to reduce your risk of heart disease.
I would suggest you to cut down on the ghee intake, include regular exercise as well as regular medication to be able to control your cholesterol levels.
Hope that helps.
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Regards
Dr. Kunal Saha
It is a lifestyle disease. You have the risk factors.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through the reports. Let me mention that high cholesterol may run in families and may lead to cardiac disease. Moreover, it can have direct association with high amount of dietary fat intake as well as with a sedentary lifestyle where active exercise is lacking. It is a lifestyle disease and you have all these risk factors which can contribute to your raised cholesterol level. Since you mention that you had similar results 10 years back, you should have started medication in order to reduce your risk of heart disease.
I would suggest you to cut down on the ghee intake, include regular exercise as well as regular medication to be able to control your cholesterol levels.
Hope that helps.
If you found my answer to be helpful, please close the thread with a positive review and a 5 star rating.
Regards
Dr. Kunal Saha
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