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Should I Take Statin Drugs To Keep The HDL And LDL Levels Under Control?
Hi Doctor, my name is Rich and I have few questions? My HDL in March was 33, last year 40. And on 14th of this month I had a taking checked on HDL without fasting 29. My TRI is 198 and LDL 120.
28 years ago I had milled IM. The Doctor wants me to take STATIN!?
Do I need to take that? Is any firs attempt could be changing diet ?
I do have once in the while irregular HB which over year ago they said is not dangerous.
28 years ago I had milled IM. The Doctor wants me to take STATIN!?
Do I need to take that? Is any firs attempt could be changing diet ?
I do have once in the while irregular HB which over year ago they said is not dangerous.
Mon, 10 Sep 2018
Hi,
After going through your medical details I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that for high levels of cholesterol you need to change your lifestyle.
Lifestyle modification for high cholesterol includes
1. High Fibre Food
2. Avoid junk and fried food
3. 40 min Physical activity 5 days a week
4. Lose weight ( if you are obese)
Make these changes and repeat your cholesterol profile after 3 months, those reports will decide if you need to start with statins or lifestyle modification are enough.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhanu Partap,
Cardiologist
After going through your medical details I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that for high levels of cholesterol you need to change your lifestyle.
Lifestyle modification for high cholesterol includes
1. High Fibre Food
2. Avoid junk and fried food
3. 40 min Physical activity 5 days a week
4. Lose weight ( if you are obese)
Make these changes and repeat your cholesterol profile after 3 months, those reports will decide if you need to start with statins or lifestyle modification are enough.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhanu Partap,
Cardiologist
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Hi,
First of all try to change the diet second it is nothing to worry at all if you do not have any concern symptoms still you can change the diet avoid taking high calorie diet, exercise even much better than taking any medicine to lower the lipid in system, if these fails then you can of course try the drug.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Akhtar Husain
First of all try to change the diet second it is nothing to worry at all if you do not have any concern symptoms still you can change the diet avoid taking high calorie diet, exercise even much better than taking any medicine to lower the lipid in system, if these fails then you can of course try the drug.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Akhtar Husain
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