I Am Having Total. Cholestrol 234mg/dL Which Is On Higher

Posted on Sat, 17 Aug 2019

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Question : i am having total.cholestrol 234mg/dL which is on higher side.
kindly suggest how do i decrease. do i need to use tablets as my age is less

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No medications required

Detailed Answer:
Hello

After going through the medical details provided by you I can understand your concern for your health and well being and I would like to tell you that considering your young age group and slightly higher levels of total cholesterol it’s not advisable to start any medication to lower your cholesterol levels.

You just need to follow strictly healthy lifestyle modifications which includes

1. Low carb and high protein and Fibre diet.
2. No junk food and soft drink.
3. Daily exercise or brisk morning walk for at least 35 mins daily for 5 days a week.

Just follow this routine strictly for a month and you will get the results.

Kind Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Bhanu Partap (19 hours later)

what could be reason for high rate at this age?

Follow up: Dr. Bhanu Partap (0 minute later)

from which age generally we can start using tablets?

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello again

Detailed Answer:
It's actually the level of cholesterol that will decide when or not to start a medications. In young individuals lifestyle modification is always preferred instead of starting medications at first place.

Common cause of increased cholesterol is inadequate diet routine and sedentary lifestyle.

Kind Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D