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I am 59 year old female, slightly obese and have a family history of dyslipidaemia. I am worried that I might also get it. I wanted to know what can cause levels of cholesterol to raise? What can I do to prevent getting high cholesterol? Can food also be one of the causes of high cholesterol?

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First test your cholesterol levels. Onesity, lack of physical excercise , oily/fried food cause high levels ...  Read More

What are the causes of high cholesterol and how to prevent it ? Is daily walking is enough to prevent this ?

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Diet and exercises .for diet consult nearest dietician ...  Read More

I am having high cholesterol even when i do not consume outside food or sugary drinks. I dont eat packaged food or deep fried food. It level of cholesterol is almost same from December even when my alchohal intake remains zero after Jan 2020. What could be reason behind my cholesterol not going down?

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Please ask me directly for personalized diet plan for you. ...  Read More

Hello Team Can H Pylori Cause High Cholesterol And Triglycerid Because My BP Is Normal ECG is Clean But after H Pylori Postive My CHOLESTEROL is High Am very active person weight is under control Walk 4 kms per day Taking healthy diet

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No. There are many other factors for raised cholesterol ...  Read More

Kindly tell which food my wife should take to reduce her cholesterol level. One more query is Roho fish good or bad for cholesterol patient.

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Take omega 3 pill ...  Read More

Hello My husband has 243total cholesterol Kindly suggest me food diet for my hubby Rice or chapati which is good for dinner also do I need to stop giving rice idly dosa

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

Recently I have Ed and I tested cholesterol. My cholesterol level 250. Can reverse Ed without medication?

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No u have to start meditation ...  Read More

Age is 23, wt is 75 kg and ht is 5 ft 8 inches. His reports results are mentioned above. High BP, high levels of uric acid, LDL and triglycerides. HDL is beow 50. He have problems like migraine and mild asthma. His heart rate is from 90 to 100. Sometimes shortness of breath. Usually vomits after eating fatty or oily food.

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Hi Practo user, You have many chronic problems at such young age. your case should be evaluated properly. You need medication, dietary and lifestyle modifications. ...  Read More

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please frame a proper question if at all you want a serious answer ...  Read More

Hello, can high triglycerides and high cholesterol levels cause high blood pressure and high heart rate? Are thy related to each other or separate issues?

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Separate issues ...  Read More

I have high cholesterol I all segment . What I do for this. Diet or workout is sufficient or medicine required.

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Take Rosuvastatin 10 mg once daily at night for one month then recheck your lipid profile. ...  Read More

I got my lipid profile test & found it to be suffering from high cholesterol. I'm attaching the report, please check & prescribe medicines for that.

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

I got my lipid profile test & found it to be suffering from high cholesterol. I'm attaching the report, please check & prescribe medicines for that.

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Need to start Statins and ezetimibe, (if required) ...  Read More

Blood report indicates high triglycerides and high cholesterol levels. Treatment options and whom to consult on top priority

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

Hello doctor, for the past few days I have been eating too much meat due to Bakrid, now I have done lipid test and the report has come 1)total cholesterol-226 2) triglyceride-188 3)Hdl-46 4)LDl-142 ,should I take statin or how can I reduce it, I am 39 years old. And plz check my echo

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Hi, Proper evaluation and personalised advice needed, a detailed consultation would be best. Feel free to consult me for further guidance. ...  Read More

He has fasting sugar 120 and hba1c 6.8 Creatinine 1.12 rest everything normal blood pressure 130 But lipid profile is high Cholestrol 260 Triglyceride 390 HDL 51 LDL 154 VLDL 80 NON HDL 200 Pls suggest what to do

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Avoid fried and spicy food Water intake more Do connect and consult Green leafy vegetables more Fiber meal Walk Will help 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

What should I do next to identify cause of inflammation or what could be possible issues that are causing these?

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Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ...  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

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

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

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

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

Cholesterol was highand sgot and sgpt was also high last 6 month iam drinking alcohol regularly.what to do .

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As I see sgot and sgpt is high , please stop drinking alcohol immediately and have a good protein diet and have some multivitamin drugs after 2 weeks again do a LFT then it will improve ...  Read More

My cholesterol triglycerides are high 223 and 245 , earlier it has been increased, but whenever I took atorlip f , rozuvas , atorlip ez , stanin group table I feel severe joints and muscles pain , what can I do

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Consultation for Detailed evaluation ...  Read More

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