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Can Cholesterol Be Controlled By Diet And Exercise?
I Had a blood test recently at the Mercy clinic. I am worried that my Creatubube score was 1.06 My GFR was 52 My Lipid panel for Cholesterol was 217 abd my HDL was 89 ans my LDL Calculated was 117. I weigh 207. My doctor suggest I start taking Simvastain for three months and report back to her. I already take blood pressure pills. I do not want to take any more medicine. I have started working on my health by watching my diet, exercise. Do you feel that will work. I am 63 years old.
Tue, 16 Sep 2014
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In presence of coexistent heart disease,it is always safe to take simvastain for accurate control of blood lipids.This should be supplemented with regular physical exercise for 20min/day.Total calorie intake has to be below 2100kcal/day.Maintain BMI below 21.5.Regular monitoring of blood lipids is needed on semiannual basis.A screening echo is advisable.Consult your cardiologist for further queries.
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In presence of coexistent heart disease,it is always safe to take simvastain for accurate control of blood lipids.This should be supplemented with regular physical exercise for 20min/day.Total calorie intake has to be below 2100kcal/day.Maintain BMI below 21.5.Regular monitoring of blood lipids is needed on semiannual basis.A screening echo is advisable.Consult your cardiologist for further queries.
THANK YOU
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