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Diagnosed With High Level Of Cholesterol. Taking Natrilix. Can Lipitor Also Be Taken?
Question: my wife has been diagnosed with a high level of cholesterol, she is taking natrilix sr ,can she also take lipitor.
Brief Answer:
Yes, she can... But...
Detailed Answer:
Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic
There are subdivisions of cholesterol – LDL, HDL, non-HDL and so on.
LDL (& non-HDL) is bad cholesterol – lower, the better.
HDL is good cholesterol – higher, the better.
In the absence of any other risk factor 100 is ideal. In the presence of ischemia, 70 should be the aim.
To keep weight to normal / even a little less
To quit smoking, if she is a smoker
To do regular EXERCISE – say walking or jogging - 30 minutes a day / at least 5 days in a week. Isometric exercise (like bull worker) is bad.
Healthy FOOD is a must. Avoid saturated fats – coconut oil, palm oil, butter, ghee, full cream milk...Avoid junk foods in particular – French fries have palm oil / Pizza has cheese / Indian sweets are made in ghee.../ Change to Poly-un-saturated oil – like sun flower oil. / Include Mono-un-saturated oil – Olive oil. Repeat the test in 6 weeks.
Cholesterol can still be high, in spite of diet and exercise – you need drugs; Because it is also manufactured in the liver – and that is determined by heredity. Statin (Lipitor is atorvastatin) is the first choice. Some start it straight away.
Discuss with your doctor
Take care
Wishing all well
God bless
Good luck
Yes, she can... But...
Detailed Answer:
Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic
There are subdivisions of cholesterol – LDL, HDL, non-HDL and so on.
LDL (& non-HDL) is bad cholesterol – lower, the better.
HDL is good cholesterol – higher, the better.
In the absence of any other risk factor 100 is ideal. In the presence of ischemia, 70 should be the aim.
To keep weight to normal / even a little less
To quit smoking, if she is a smoker
To do regular EXERCISE – say walking or jogging - 30 minutes a day / at least 5 days in a week. Isometric exercise (like bull worker) is bad.
Healthy FOOD is a must. Avoid saturated fats – coconut oil, palm oil, butter, ghee, full cream milk...Avoid junk foods in particular – French fries have palm oil / Pizza has cheese / Indian sweets are made in ghee.../ Change to Poly-un-saturated oil – like sun flower oil. / Include Mono-un-saturated oil – Olive oil. Repeat the test in 6 weeks.
Cholesterol can still be high, in spite of diet and exercise – you need drugs; Because it is also manufactured in the liver – and that is determined by heredity. Statin (Lipitor is atorvastatin) is the first choice. Some start it straight away.
Discuss with your doctor
Take care
Wishing all well
God bless
Good luck
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