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Suggest Treatment To Reduce Cholesterol

my LDL cholesterol is 440 what should i do ??My doctor said to exercise !not gave me any medicine !!??!! I'm a truck driver I do not have time to exercise a lot.I have 280 pounds,I'm 6,4 tall and am 32 years old What should I do ??Is this very bad ??? My HDL=34 L ;LDL=440;TOTAL CHOLESTEROL =207 H
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Dear friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic

This level of LDL is too high to be treated by life style changes alone
You need drugs like statins in addition..
You also need special investigations for such levels
Get a second opinion

Take care
Good luck
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Suggest Treatment To Reduce Cholesterol

Dear friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic This level of LDL is too high to be treated by life style changes alone You need drugs like statins in addition.. You also need special investigations for such levels Get a second opinion Take care Good luck