Could You Help Understand Cholesterol Levels Better And Suggest Any Actions To Be Taken?

Posted on Thu, 16 Jan 2025

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Question : I would like to ask question on cholesterol levels based on the recent health checkup report. It says high overall cholesterol and high LDL levels.
Could you help understand it better and suggest any actions to be taken?
Attached the health report
Thanks

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
LDL levels are high

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome here,

Yes the LDL levels are on higher side. I am assuming that you do not have high blood pressure, diabetes, heart problems etc and you are not taking any medicines. I will suggest the following actions to be taken:
- diet: you may lower the intake of fatty foods like paranthas, icecreams, sweets, cake/pastries, cookies, non-veg foods. Increase the uptake of fruits and veggies upto five times a day
- exercise: regular exercise helps dissolve the excess fats. You may exercise 20 - 30 minutes a day including gym, walk, yoga, sports, swimming etc
- recheck the lipid profile in 3 months. If LDL levels lower then continue the changes. If it doesnot lower then you may take Atorvastatin for one to two weeks. It is a lipid lowering medicine.

Regards,
Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar