Is lifestyle changes enough to get my cholesterol back to normal?

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• Lifestyle modification work to decrease the cholesterol, it is actually very good.

• But the problem here is your BMI (basal mass index). So, you need to be treated with Statins also. It is better to take Statin and continue with lifestyle changes.

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• The treatment for overweight is based on the BMI, if BMI is 30 to 35, generally only lifestyle changes and exercise works. But, if BMI is 36 to 40, you need to add medical therapy with lifestyle changes and exercise.

• We can expect a loss of 15 to 20 lbs in 6 to 8 months, with proper adherence and compliance to exercise, if you do it regularly for six months, you can lose 20 lbs.

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• Yes, your BMI even now it is 31. But the doctor has prescribed you Statin because of high cholesterol and you have the habit of drinking alcohol. So, at this stage, it is not mandatory to take Statin.

• You strictly adhere to a diet schedule, exercise, and avoid drinking. Check your lipid profile in three months.

• As you are not willing to take Statins, you can avoid it. But, Statin is a good drug with pleiotropic effects, and it has protective effects on the heart, prevents stroke, and myocardial infarction. Probably you have been misled that the drug is not good.

• It is always advisable to take Statins, as the side effects are few, only a few people have cramps and nausea.

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