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What Causes High Cholesterol Level?
I am a 41 year old male. I exercise 3-4 days a week and a do a lot of long distance running and weigh training. I eat a whole wheat cholesterol free bagel and peanut butter for breakfast, fruit and a small sandwhich for lunch and a modest dinner - some bad, but nothing too extreme. I just had my cholesterol checked and the total was 241 with 164 bad. Can this be hereditary? what are my options?
Tue, 25 Feb 2014
Hello, This is a very common concern among the patients who are diagnosed with deranged lipid profile. To be able to advice you regarding further information for management of the same I would need to know about your current weight and height, whether u smoke on a regular basis, what kind of lifestyle do you follow. On the basis of these answers I will able to guide you the treatment options
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