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How To Lower Cholesterol With Out Taking Statins?
Yes is this going to cost anything. My thyroid doctor wants me on a statin drug for cholesterol. Here are my issues. I already have elevated liver enzymes, my thyroid is low, I have low vitamin D level, I m on Zoloft and ativan for anxieties and depression, I have diabetes, i have a lot of stomach issues. What would be the safest way to lower my cholesterol with out taking statins and having worse side effects with it
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Cholesterol can be reduced with non pharamocological measures like regular physical exercise particularly brisk walking for 20min/day for 5 days in a week.Restict the total intake of calories to less than 1900.Maintain BMI around 21.5.Have oatmeal for breakfast.Correction of thyroid and vitamin D abnormalities can lead to prevention of accumulating excess fat.Consult your doctor for further queries.
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Cholesterol can be reduced with non pharamocological measures like regular physical exercise particularly brisk walking for 20min/day for 5 days in a week.Restict the total intake of calories to less than 1900.Maintain BMI around 21.5.Have oatmeal for breakfast.Correction of thyroid and vitamin D abnormalities can lead to prevention of accumulating excess fat.Consult your doctor for further queries.
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