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Hello. I’m a male in my early 20s and I have been gaining a lot of weight. I have been told that one should avoid cholesterol diet to lose weight. Can you please point out the foods that have high cholesterol and I should avoid?

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High fibre, whole grain food, less cholesterol diet, daily moderate grade exercise for 30 min. Maintain BMI <25, MORE OF VEGETABLES AND FRUIT ...  Read More

Hello. I’m a male in my early 20s and I have been gaining a lot of weight. I have been told that one should avoid cholesterol diet to lose weight. Can you please point out the foods that have high cholesterol and I should avoid?

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Exercise regularly and eat a balanced diet with less of carbohydrates ...  Read More

Require diet chat for high cholesterol and triglycerides, am non vegetarian and i don't consume alcohol.please provide me a good diet chat which can reverse my cholesterol. And also suggest any remedies.

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do not eat visible fats, like butter and ghee to reduce triglycerides, cholesterol is presend only in animal fats, so, eat lean chicken and fish, ...  Read More

Pls advice Sir about my diet... I hv recently done my lft test... Sgpt came 74,sgot 46, cholesterol and uric acid is high... Pls advice a good diet chart

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Require evaluation for liver disease along with diet and lifestyle modification ...  Read More

I had done my blood test which result following data. Lymphocyte. 30 Monocyte. 03 Eosinophile. 02 In lipid profile: S Cholesterol. 208 HDL. 43 LDL. 156 VLDL. 09 Triglycerides. 46 My age is 27 years and i am vegetarian. I eat very healthy routine diet and i never consume fast food nor i consume alcohol still my cholesterol is high what could be the

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Eat a lot of fruits and veggies , walk briskly for half an hour daily . Recheck after 3 months . Can wait for medicines ...  Read More

My husband 37 years old. Height 5 feet 6 inches. He has lost ,6 kg after following diet and daily exercise like walking or cycling and surya namaskar. Then now 67.5 kg. Hes been following non oily food, dieting, and walking from 7 months. In February report it showed little decrease. But im June report its showing more. He tries to eat home food o

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Is he on any medications? If not please start dual lipid lowering medicines as soon as possible. He is having dys-lipidaemia which will require treatment. Only diet control and exercise will not suffi ...  Read More

What diet to follow for a high cholesterol,is the ketogenic diet good for lowering cholesterol? Kindly advise

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U r having very high lipids, in addition to diet control u need a tablet also. Ketogenic diet is not good ...  Read More

Which are the top 10 foods to have and to avoid based on south indian food style. Does intermediate fast works for cholesterol and avoiding rice will help improve the health

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Contact me through practo direct consultation for further information surely help you. ...  Read More

I have attached my Lipid Profile. Seems like Cholesterol is very high. Need suggestion on diet and any other.

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You need to take high fiber low fat followed by detox diet. Please ask me directly for personalized diet plan for you . ...  Read More

I am having high cholesterol level at this age do I need to take medication or it can be cured by diet plan

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Please Avoid medicines Go for morning and evening walk daily for good digestion and easy defication and good circulation Avoid oily spicy and fast food, non veg food, outside food totally Take salads ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, I recently had some blood tests done and wanted your opinion. Here are my key reports: - Total Cholesterol: 246.8 mg/dL (High) - Triglycerides: 106 mg/dL (Normal) - Hemoglobin: 12.6 g/dL (Slightly low) Other tests: - Thyroid (TSH): Normal - Blood Sugar (Fasting & PP): Normal - Liver Function Test: Normal - Kidney Function Test: No

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No medication required. Lifestyle modification is enough. You can always go for additional tests ...  Read More

My name is aviraj . Age - 35, male Problem facing 1 . Hypothyradism 2. High bp 3. High cholestrol 4.depression 5. Low testesterone level 6. Constipation 7 higt sgot and sgpt level Medicine i taking 1.thyronorm 50 2. Olmet 20 3. Nexito 5 Please suggest best diet plan as per my profile

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Hello I am practicing clinical dietitian. You may book a consultation for the same you describe. Thank you. ...  Read More

Hello doctor, I am 39 years old, I am a cricketer, my weight is 89, height is 5'11, I got my lipid profile tested, in which total cholesterol was 225 and LDL is 161, what should I do to reduce it and why does LDL increase triglycerides -131

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

Sedentary lifestyle & eating of fried foods lead to high cholesterol in 33y male. He is taking medication which helped to bring down cholesterol. But please give a basic nutrition plan to keep bad cholesterol minimal.

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Hi For a customised nutrition plan, please book a video consult through the app ...  Read More

So Currently since last 1 month i am on high protein diet but intially i didnt face any issue in digestion since last 3-4 days i am facing digestion issue whenever i eat something even white rice or chapati anything i feel like to go to wahsroom and everyday 2-3 times since last 3-4 days, My stool is also watery all the time except the first one in

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You know the issue.go slow .do changes in your diet pattern gradually. If it doesnt suits you then avoid it. Discuss for full evaluation. ...  Read More

My cholesterol is above the normal range. Should I take Atrovastine 20 lifelong. My angiography is clear but on ramp walking I feel slightly uncomfortable in the centre of lungs

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If your cholesterol level is high and your geography is normal, you will need lifestyle, changes and temporary. You can use statin to reduce your lipids under a Cardiologist guidance ...  Read More

Have taken Rosuvastatin 20mg for 90 days. Still cholesterol and triglycerides are higher than normal.

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Kindly focus on your lifestyle in that case. Modify your eating habits to avoid oily, junk, bakery, sweets, admit. And start exercising regularly. At least an hour a day and five days a week focusing ...  Read More

3 months ago my hba1c was 6.1, I used to have sweets daily, weight was 79 kg, then I stopped total sweets and reduced weight to 72kg, height 5'6", now hba1c is 4.7, but cholesterol is 210, triglycerides normal, what should I do, no history of any diseases, still don't take sweets , should I lose more weight? Or what

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Nothing to worry. Continue good life style. ...  Read More

My lipid profile test report.. Cholesterol Total- 220 Triglycerides -105 HDL cholesterol - 63 LDL CHOLESTEROL -136 VLDL cholesterol -21 Non HDL CHOLESTEROL -157 Please advise 🙏I am at risk or not... Can LDL be lower through diet or physical activity ?

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Your total cholesterol and LDL levels are definitely elevated than the normal levels. You can definitely reduce them with lifestyle modification, such as low fat, diet and regular exercise. ...  Read More

My cholesterol and triglycerides 225 and 256 The latest report , whenever I took medicine related to these, Atorlip f ,Atorva Ez ,Rozuvastin f , I feel severe joints pain , what should I do to reduce the cholesterol and triglycerides

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You should exercise regularly and avoid oily, junk, bakery, sweet food items, you should reduce the frequency of non-veg and completely stop eating red meat. You may consume more fresh vegetables and ...  Read More

Thyroid level is very high around 13 and cholesterol levels are not stable.Need to reduce weight and become healthy lifestyle

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Consult directly. ...  Read More

Hello , I need clarity about safety and necessity of my current medicines. I have been having neck pain, nerve pain, fatigue, dizziness, and breathing tightness for 3-4 months - diagnosed as cervical muscle spasm + nerve irritation (C5–C6). ECG ×3 and 2D Echo ×1 were normal. Chest X-ray normal. Lymph nodes normal. All tests done. L

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Get Physiotherapy done ...  Read More

High cholesterol levels ‎Previous test done in June 2025 and present test in nov 2025 ‎Prediabetic range - 6 in HbA1C ‎ June and nov results ‎Total cholesterol -  265,247,        ‎ HDL direct - 43, 39,        ‎ LDL direct -191,164, &

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You need to cut on fats and starch in diet and exercise to burn calories. Do it for 3 months if not improved then go for medication ...  Read More

My husband is having is no symptoms but when we did routine blood work, we found that is having high level of cholesterol as per reference range given in lab report and bilirubin level Kindly suggest on this What to do next Attached lab reports for ur reference

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He has indirect biruubin high means having red cells broken down . It’s called haemolytic anemia. His LDL is high so he will need B12 and medicine for lowering lipids. Contact a physician ...  Read More

My husband is having is no symptoms but when we did routine blood work, we found that is having high level of cholesterol as per reference range given in lab report and bilirubin level Kindly suggest on this What to do next Attached lab reports for ur reference

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Video consult with me. He need to start few medicines. ...  Read More

Hello I am suffering from high sugar (357) and cholesterol (290) low vitamin D (29) and low vitamin b12(188) so I need some diet plan for me

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Good morning pls connect through practo app directly. ...  Read More

Hi I'm attaching my lipid profile test it's showing ratio and total cholesterol high kindly suggest is this dangerous or if goes with diet changes give some tips regarding fruits and vegetables

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Your report indicates that cholesterol levels are slightly above the borderline, which is not immediately dangerous but does require attention. To manage this effectively, it is important to maintain ...  Read More

Hello sir, I've recently done my cholesterol test it says my LDL is 68, H DL - 48 but my Triglycerides are 102.5 and VLDL is 20.5. I have done this test before at that time my triglycerides and vldl was much lower then now. So is it risky that it's increasing? Please suggest I'm attaching the report.

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Levels are still in normal range ...  Read More

I am having high cholesterol Tc - 220 Triglycerides-184 Hdl - 31 Ldl- 140 And also suffering from anxiety My cardiologist prescribed me these medicines please tell me is it safe to use because I heard inderal reduce your heart rate and I am having cardio phobia so is it safe for me to take...I am attaching all medicines which he asked me to t

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Start on cholesterol medications. I think that is the important ones. Remaining plus or minus ...  Read More

3 months back I got my blood test done and I found out that my lipid profile is very high TC - 220 Triglycerides-250 Hdl - 30 LDl - 129 So I stopped smoking started eating healthy including oats nuts seeds everything and by doing this I lost around 6 kgs also and yesterday again I did my test to my surprise My total and ldl cholesterol has been

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You need to continue eating healthy. You need to start exercising at least for an hour daily. Your exercise should include 30 minutes of cardio exercises and another 30 minutes of muscle strengthening ...  Read More

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