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What Do Triglyceride Levels Of 346 And Cholesterol Of 22o Indicate?
36 year-old male. Hx: hernia repair 6 years ago. non-smoker, non drinker, ht: 6'2" wt: 210lbs. Recent blood work revealed: platelets 122,000. Triglycerides 346 cholesterol 220. What does all this mean. I have no s/s. Meds include occasional pepcid ac, beano, and gas x.
Fri, 26 Sep 2014
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Your lab tests show that you have elevated cholesterol. For my patients who have elevated cholesterol levels I recommend first starting a low fat and low cholesterol diet with regular exercise. If after 2-3 months of lifestyle modification the cholesterol and triglycerides don't improve then I start medication like simvastatin or atorvastatin.
You can also try using omega 3 fish oils to reduce lipids in the dose of 1000mg twice daily.
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Your lab tests show that you have elevated cholesterol. For my patients who have elevated cholesterol levels I recommend first starting a low fat and low cholesterol diet with regular exercise. If after 2-3 months of lifestyle modification the cholesterol and triglycerides don't improve then I start medication like simvastatin or atorvastatin.
You can also try using omega 3 fish oils to reduce lipids in the dose of 1000mg twice daily.
Hope this answers your question. Please contact us again with your medical questions
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