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How To Reduce Cholesterol?
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Question: how to reduce cholesterol?
Brief Answer:
Total cholesterol of 187 is normal
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.
Total cholesterol of 187 is normal.
Currently medicines are not needed. A healthy lifestyle including regular exercise and low fat diet is sufficient to lower cholesterol. You can reduce the quantity of food items that are fatty like ice-cream, sweets, milk shakes, cakes, pastries, cookies.
You can re-check the lipid profile (cholesterol levels and its details) in 4-6 months time.
Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
Total cholesterol of 187 is normal
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.
Total cholesterol of 187 is normal.
Currently medicines are not needed. A healthy lifestyle including regular exercise and low fat diet is sufficient to lower cholesterol. You can reduce the quantity of food items that are fatty like ice-cream, sweets, milk shakes, cakes, pastries, cookies.
You can re-check the lipid profile (cholesterol levels and its details) in 4-6 months time.
Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
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