Hello Doctor, I am 35 years old male and computer engineer. My cholesterol level is showing high from last 3 years. It is showing total cholesterol 247 Triglycerides 213 Non hdl cholesterol 197 Hdl cholesterol 50 LDL cholesterol 155 Vldl cholesterol 42.6 LDL/hdl ratio 3.09 Chol/hdl ratio 4.94 My diabetes, blood pressure and kidney lever function test values are ok. Kindly suggest if any medicine can help to reduce the cholesterol levels. Also suggest which milk should I use buffalo or cow milk. Although fat content in buffalo milk is more but I have read on internet that cow milk is having more cholesterol than buffalo milk. Kindly suggest which milk should I use.

Dr. Paramjeet SinghCardiologist9yrs exp

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Drink toned or skimmed milk. Ie after taking out the makkan or malai. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that occurs naturally in all parts of the body. Your body needs some cholesterol to work properly. But if you have too much in your blood, it can combine with other substances in the blood and stick to the walls of your arteries. This is called plaque. Plaque can narrow your arteries or even block them. High levels of cholesterol in the blood can increase your risk of�heart disease. Your cholesterol levels tend to rise as you get older. There are usually no signs or symptoms that you have high blood cholesterol, but it can be detected with a blood test. You are likely to have high cholesterol if members of your family have it, if you are overweight or if you eat a lot of fatty foods. You can lower your cholesterol by exercising more and eating more fruits and vegetables. You also may need to take medicine to lower your cholesterol. High LDL high cholesterol put you on a higher risk of atherosclerotic diseases and heart attacks especially if you have other is factors including hypertension diabetes or a history of smoking so I would advise you to continue / start taking statins which are cholesterol medications the dose of which depends upon your cholesterol levels also you need to start changing your dietary habits and include a regular physical exercise at least 45 minutes a day 5 days a week into your schedule nonetheless you have to stop taking fatty and junk food good luck. 

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