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What Does The Lipid Profile Result Indicate?

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Posted on Thu, 23 Apr 2015
Question: please review my lipid profile.

My weight= 59 kg
Height=5.6'

Eating habits normal, exercise/walking =10-15 min
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Answered by Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Life style changes / repeat after 2 -3 months

Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
Welcome to Health Care Magic

HDL is good cholesterol – higher, the better. Your level is a bit low (28.2)
LDL is bad cholesterol – lower, the better. In the absence of any other risk factor 100 is ideal for LDL-C. In the presence of other diseases (especially Diabetes and/or heart disease like ischemia), 70 should be the aim. Your level is a bit high (111.8)

     Keep your weight to normal / even a little less
     Quit smoking, if you are a smoker
     Continue regular EXERCISE – say walking or jogging - 30 minutes a day / at least 5 days in a week. Isometric exercise (like bull worker) is bad.
     Healthy FOOD is a must. Avoid saturated fats – coconut oil, palm oil, butter, ghee, full cream milk...Avoid junk foods in particular – French fries have palm oil / Pizza has cheese / XXXXXXX sweets are made in ghee.../ Change to Poly-un-saturated oil – like sun flower oil. / Include Mono-un-saturated oil – Olive oil.
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Triglyceride is 235.2 The level is not alarming – Normal = less than 150 / Borderline = 150 to 199.
High = 200 to 499 / Very high = 500 or higher. A full 14-hour fasting is necessary for proper interpretation
It is generally genetic [inherited /running in family] / Obesity / Diabetes / Thyroid insufficiency / Alcohol / over eating / some drugs like Beta-blockers / Diuretics are a few other causes.

Eat fewer calories / Limit natural sugars:
Eat small, frequent meals and do not skip meals
Avoid late-night snacking
Add omega-3 fats in your diet – fatty fish (like mackerel, salmon, sardines, tuna) twice or more in a week / – soy foods, canola oil, flax seeds and walnuts / limit potatoes, yams, beans, corn and peas

Repeat the test in 2 to 3months.
Cholesterol can still be high, in spite of diet and exercise – you need drugs; because it is also manufactured in the liver – and that is determined by heredity. Statin is the first choice.

Good luck
God bless you
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What Does The Lipid Profile Result Indicate?

Brief Answer: Life style changes / repeat after 2 -3 months Detailed Answer: Hi friend Welcome to Health Care Magic HDL is good cholesterol – higher, the better. Your level is a bit low (28.2) LDL is bad cholesterol – lower, the better. In the absence of any other risk factor 100 is ideal for LDL-C. In the presence of other diseases (especially Diabetes and/or heart disease like ischemia), 70 should be the aim. Your level is a bit high (111.8) Keep your weight to normal / even a little less Quit smoking, if you are a smoker Continue regular EXERCISE – say walking or jogging - 30 minutes a day / at least 5 days in a week. Isometric exercise (like bull worker) is bad. Healthy FOOD is a must. Avoid saturated fats – coconut oil, palm oil, butter, ghee, full cream milk...Avoid junk foods in particular – French fries have palm oil / Pizza has cheese / XXXXXXX sweets are made in ghee.../ Change to Poly-un-saturated oil – like sun flower oil. / Include Mono-un-saturated oil – Olive oil. ________________________________________________________________ Triglyceride is 235.2 The level is not alarming – Normal = less than 150 / Borderline = 150 to 199. High = 200 to 499 / Very high = 500 or higher. A full 14-hour fasting is necessary for proper interpretation It is generally genetic [inherited /running in family] / Obesity / Diabetes / Thyroid insufficiency / Alcohol / over eating / some drugs like Beta-blockers / Diuretics are a few other causes. Eat fewer calories / Limit natural sugars: Eat small, frequent meals and do not skip meals Avoid late-night snacking Add omega-3 fats in your diet – fatty fish (like mackerel, salmon, sardines, tuna) twice or more in a week / – soy foods, canola oil, flax seeds and walnuts / limit potatoes, yams, beans, corn and peas Repeat the test in 2 to 3months. Cholesterol can still be high, in spite of diet and exercise – you need drugs; because it is also manufactured in the liver – and that is determined by heredity. Statin is the first choice. Good luck God bless you