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nermine 911

07/31/09

nermine 911

Topics:Lifestyle Changes To Lower Cholesterol , Natural Ways To Lower Cholesterol , LDL (bad) Cholesterol

Hi

I am a female aged 29 years old

My Serum Cholestrol is 255, HDL-C 78, LDL 164, VDLDL 13, HDL risk factor 3.3. Do i need medications or just change my lifestyle and take omega 3 plus??
Please advice what to eat and what NOT to eat

Thanks

Nermine

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Lisa Nelson, RD, LN

Monday, August 03, 2009

Lisa Nelson, RD, LN

Hi Nermine,

You'd benefit from lowering LDL cholesterol levels, which you can do with diet and lifestyle changes along with monitoring by your physician. Here's a link to information:

Cholesterol - 4 Steps to Lower LDL Cholesterol

All the best,

Lisa Nelson RD

How to Lower Cholesterol in 8 Simple Steps

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