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Can Cholesterol Be Treated Without The Use Of Medicines?

I am a 32 yr old male. I am 6' tall and weigh 237lbs. I do take amlodipine for high blood pressure, have been on it for 3 years. I went in for a Dr. visit to have some blood work done. The results were scary. Overall cholesterol is 274, LDL 214, HDL 41, Triglyceride 94. The Dr. wants to put me on meds asap. My question is can this cholesterol problem be treated without the use of meds or are my levels too high and am I in danger of suffering a heart attack or stroke. I have a 2 year old and I intend to stick around.
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Ayurveda Specialist 's  Response
Hai,
As your cholesterol and LDL level will comes under high risk category.at this level you need medication.
once your cholesterol level comes to normal you follow the below advise to avoid increase in cholesterol.

As your BMI says your obese.
proper diet plan and physical exercise is needed.
Be hydrated.4- 5 litres of water.
Add more fiber foods like leafy vegetables and fruits.
Add more millets in your daily food stuffs. add barley,lentils etc.
Avoid fried,junk,fatty foods.

restrict your quantity and poor quality of fats you eat .
use oils(unsaturated -like olive oil,sesame oil,corn oil) in small amounts, avoid frying.
don't use used oils for further cooking process.

do Brisk walk for 30 minutes morning and evening.
Thank you
hope i answered your query

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Can Cholesterol Be Treated Without The Use Of Medicines?

Hai, As your cholesterol and LDL level will comes under high risk category.at this level you need medication. once your cholesterol level comes to normal you follow the below advise to avoid increase in cholesterol. As your BMI says your obese. proper diet plan and physical exercise is needed. Be hydrated.4- 5 litres of water. Add more fiber foods like leafy vegetables and fruits. Add more millets in your daily food stuffs. add barley,lentils etc. Avoid fried,junk,fatty foods. restrict your quantity and poor quality of fats you eat . use oils(unsaturated -like olive oil,sesame oil,corn oil) in small amounts, avoid frying. don t use used oils for further cooking process. do Brisk walk for 30 minutes morning and evening. Thank you hope i answered your query