- Male
- 44 Years
- 17/09/2025
My LDL cholesterol is 185.5 mg/dL. How can I lower it naturally at home, and do I need medication?
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Dr Bhanu Prakash
General Practitioner
- MBBS
- AFIH
- Advanced certificate in critical care medicine
- Fellowship in critical care medicine
- 10+ Yrs
LDL above 160 needs lifestyle change, above 190 may need medicine. Eat oats, garlic, exercise daily. Recheck after 6to8 weeks. Do Lipid Profile regularly.
Dr. Bhanu Suggests...
Take a LFT (Liver Function) Test Test or Take a Lipid Profile Test Test
Answered 17/09/2025
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