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High LDL value and total cholesterol
Total cholesterol = 276
LDL = 223
HDL = 51
VLDL = 29
Triglycerides = 146
NON HDL Cholesterol = 225
Kindly advise how to lower Ldl
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Increased CHOLESTROL especially LDL given your age needs intervention defenitely. One needs to get assessed for cardic risk profile before opting for any kinda treatment.
Make sure your physically rules out CONGENITAL DYSLIPIDEMIA since you are just 20 years old .
Next Steps
1. Diet control ( avoid fried items , avoid red meat , avoid vanaspathi related sweets )
2. Excercise ( early morning walks is much better than eve )
3. Include omega 3 fatty acids , like flax and chia seeds in your diet.
Health Tips
CARDIAC RISK ASSEMENT PROFILE and ask your physcial to rule out METABOLIC SYNDROME if you partcularly have a big wasit.
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Your LDL is very high
It need medication but before that you should rule out causes that can lead to high cholesterol
You should get routine test done before starting medications
Like diabetes screening, thyroid function test, LFT and RFT
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Through lifestyle changes
Exercise
Avoid fatty food and spicy foods
If no improvement then you have to start antihyperlipidemic drugs.
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Bad cholesterol is above normal limit which will have a lot of health effects in the long term if not taken care of.
You need to be started on cholesterol lowering drug as early as possible.
Thyroid profile needed.
Health Tips
1)Change cooking oil to olive/sunflower/canola oil
2) Physical exercise-jogging/cycling/strength training for minimum 60min atleast 5 days per week
3)Avoid fried foods
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Start tab rosuvas 10 mg at night time...
30 mins walk 5 days a week
Life style modifications
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Hi there. It is called dyslipidemia i.e. the bad cholesterol is high and good cholesterol is low.
Next Steps
Please take online consultation for further assistance.
Health Tips
1. exercise/ brisk walk 5 times a week
2. avoid deep fried / fatty food and food with high and refined carbohydrates
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Dyslipidemia .. need braod history and consultation
Next Steps
avoid fatty and rich diet
Health Tips
consult soon
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Dr. Soudip Saha
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South 24 Parganas
Need detailed history and evaluation with your test reports
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take online consultation for treatment
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