How fast can cholesterol levels change?
It take months for cholesterol levels to change.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
You will require medicines if you have already had a heart attack or stroke or have peripheral arterial disease. Your LDL cholesterol level is 190 mg/dL or higher. You are 40-75 years old and have diabetes and an LDL cholesterol level of 70 mg/dL or higher.
Poor diet, smoking, alcohol and lack of exercise raises your bad cholesterol.
White meat such as fish, chicken are preferred to keep cholesterol levels in check.
Many different factors can contribute to high blood cholesterol, including lifestyle factors like smoking, an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise, as well as having an underlying condition, such as high blood pressure or diabetes.
Low density lipoprotein sometimes known as bad cholesterol is linked to various heart diseases espcially strokes and heart attacks.
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