Hello, My total cholesterol is 252. Do I need medication for this? How can I reduce it ? I am overweight by about 42 kg.

Dr. Dhanya SubhalakshmyAyurvedayrs exp

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It is ideal to have total cholesterol level below 200. Diet and exercise play a very important role in regulating your cholesterol levels. Avoid refined sugar, hydrogenated oils, processed foods. Fiber content in food is very important to help bind cholesterol and excrete from body. Include oats, barley, leafy green vegetables. Consider consulting Ayurvedic physician for further management.  

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Dr. Tulip ChamanyBariatrician25yrs exp

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YES. It is indeed a matter of concern. You need to start medication. And as you have rightly mentioned you are more than 40 kgs overweight. So shedding those extra kilos by diet and exercise is not going to be successful in getting you to normal weight (although you may lose few kgs, you will have a tendency to regain) Bariatric surgery is a good option for you to lose weight, get your cholesterol values to normal and keep you healthy.  

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