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What Dosage Of Fish Oil Tablets Is Advisable For Elevated HDL Level?
my HDL and LDL are high (54 and 148) ,, My VLDL is only 21...My doctor wants me to take Omega-3 fish oil for 3 months and then get retested.. I fasted before my blood was drawn for 12 hours...What dosage should I get? I take no other Rx medicines.. only MVI and 81mg ASA.. 64yo male
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Sun, 7 May 2017
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Hello,
Your lipid profile is perfectly normal and nothing to worry about it.
You can take a single omega-3 tablet per day. Do frequent followup FLP to assess the progress.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
Your lipid profile is perfectly normal and nothing to worry about it.
You can take a single omega-3 tablet per day. Do frequent followup FLP to assess the progress.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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