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Suggest Ways To Reduce Hs-CRP Levels

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Posted on Wed, 8 Feb 2017
Question: Hs-crp value deranged around 8.86? How to reduce
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Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (37 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No need to reduce

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.

hs-CRP of 8.86 is only mildly elevated. Secondly it is a non-specific cardiovascular marker suggestive of some inflammation in blood vessels or somewhere else.

You may take precautions to reduce the inflammation like low calorie foods, more of fruits and salad, cleaner drinking water. Exercise can also be helpful.

But I would not be worried if only hs-CRP is elevated.

If there are any symptoms or any other altered parameters, please let me know.

Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Vaishalee Punj (12 minutes later)
Its my husbands report actually, he is 31 years old. Why i was concerned is because in the report it was mentioned that if hs-crp value> 3 then there are high chances of heart diseases. So the pointer was little alarming.
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Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (57 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
He may take precautions for cardiovascular disease

Detailed Answer:
Hi again

He may take precautions for cardiovascular diseases like eating healthy food, doing regular exercise, drinking cleaner water, no smoking/alcohol, etc.

Still I think its not worrisome. In people who actually have cardiovascular disease, hs-CRP can be very raised (above 15).

Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Vaishalee Punj (4 hours later)
Thank u doctor. You have been really helpful
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Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (12 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Thanks

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for consulting me online

Take care

Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Ways To Reduce Hs-CRP Levels

Brief Answer: No need to reduce Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for your query. hs-CRP of 8.86 is only mildly elevated. Secondly it is a non-specific cardiovascular marker suggestive of some inflammation in blood vessels or somewhere else. You may take precautions to reduce the inflammation like low calorie foods, more of fruits and salad, cleaner drinking water. Exercise can also be helpful. But I would not be worried if only hs-CRP is elevated. If there are any symptoms or any other altered parameters, please let me know. Dr Vaishalee