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RamyBindra

posted 02/23/2008, comment (1)

Ramy Bindra

I was informed by a doctor in New Delhi, India in 1986 that my high triglycerides in the range of 3000 to 4000 are because of genetic defect. This is attributed to inter-relation marriages prevalent amongst Sikhs lived on West Pakistan (Punjab). My parents are from Rawalpindi in Pakistan. My total cholestrol in 1985 was 325 and... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/20/2008, comments (2)

what do these numbers related to cholesterol mean

What do these mean?HDL 103LDL CALCULATED 103CHOLESTEROL 220TRIGLYCERIDES 74HDL RISK FACTOR 2.1Do I have high cholesterol?

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posted 02/06/2008, comment (1)

Does Fish Oil Raise Cholesterol?

Katie had an LDL of 87 mg/dl, HDL of 48 mg/dl, triglycerides of 201 mg/dl. By conventional standards, not too bad. Reading about the heart health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, Katie added fish oil. With the preparation she bought, 4000 mg per day provided 1200 mg the omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA. Three months later her LDL was 118 mg/dl,... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/31/2008, comments (0)

Will the real omega-3 please stand up?

Walking the supermarket aisles, you may have noticed lately that many products are now sporting "omega-3s" on the label. Omega-3 fatty acids serve a number of important health purposes, including reduction in heart attack and stroke, reduction of triglycerides, anti-inflammatory effects, and other significant health... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/29/2008, comments (4)

Familial high cholesterol / Recent heart attack

Hello, Several years ago I was diagnosed with high cholesterol. I don't remember the HDL or LDL levels but the total cholesterol was 300. The doctor said based on the size of my frame (medium) height (5'3") and weight (132 lbs.) that I had a condition called familial high cholesterol and this was something that could not be... Read more Chevron

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