How Can One Reduce Elevated Cholesterol Levels In Blood?

Posted on Wed, 21 Mar 2018

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Question : Hi , I am attaching my father's test reports.In this report his cholesterol is exceeding the limits.what type of precautions he should take and should we consult any cardiologist.My father age is 65.

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Kindly re-upload the reports.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

I would like to tell you that high cholesterol levels can lead to serious disease like coronary artery disease which can be a reason for heart attack leading to another heart issues too, so treatment is must for high cholesterol levels.

I would like to add high cholesterol levels should be treated with a combination of some lifestyle changes and cholesterol-lowering drugs.

Lifestyle modification includes:

1. Healthy eating (high fiber diet, DASH diet)

2. No smoking/drinking

3. Daily physical activity for 40 min minimum

Right now I can’t see any reports attached for which you need to re-upload the reports from your dashboard so that I can guide you properly.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhanu Partap, Cardiologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Bhanu Partap (7 hours later)

Hi Doctor, reports are attached here.One more thing is that my father is having medicine for psychiatric related problem from last 5 months.His angiography was done also in last year in XXXXXXX XXXXXXX and he was treated by dr XXXXXXX XXXXXXX that time and his good cholesterol was ok. can it be the side effect of the psychiatric medicine.

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello again

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

I would like to tell you that the cholesterol levels are mildly deranged which a very well be controlled with the help of diet and lifestyle changes as I have mentioned before.

No cholesterol levels are not the side effect of psychiatric medicine.

I hope this information will answer your query.

Regards,
Dr. Bhanu Partap, Cardiologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj