Suggest Medication And Exercises To Reduce Cholesterol Levels

Posted on Thu, 18 May 2023

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Question : Want to reduce cholesterol levels which detected high in annual health checkup requesting for exercises and medication if any

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Please upload reports

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

I need to know the value of LDL and triglyceride levels. Also if you have any symptoms or health issues like diabetes and hypertension, please let me know. This will help decide whether medicine is needed or not.

Regarding exercises, you can continue any sports activity that you like to do. Regular walk and yoga will also be helpful.
In diet, you need to reduce fatty foods like butter, cheese, burger, pizza, nonveg, etc. Milk and buttermilk are ok. Clean drinking water is needed with lower TDS.

Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Vaishalee

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

Follow up: Dr. Vaishalee Punj (11 hours later)

HDL Cholesterol: 31.2 Mg/DL
Triglyceride:210 Mg/DL
Total Cholesterol: 220 Mg/DL
VLDL Cholesterol:42 Mg/DL
LDL Cholesterol:146.8 MG/DL
Non-HDL Cholesterol:188.8 Mg/DL
Chol/HDL Ratio:7.05

HDL/LDL Cholesterol ratio: 0.21
LDL/HDL ratio: 4.71

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Currently no need for medicine

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

As per current recommendation, you don't need medicine for lowering cholesterol. I am assuming that you don't have any other health issues. You should try to have an regular exercise routine and diet restriction as mentioned above. Recheck the lipid profile in one year.

Here you may understand that cholesterol is just a risk factor for cardiovascular health and it's not a disease by itself.

Regards,
Dr. Vaishalee

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