Triglycerides

Can exercise and diet alone bring down your cholesterol and triglycerides to with-in normal ranges.?

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1. yes, in some people it can, in my case no, it required lipitor and questran. You did not mention how high it was, family history, etc. Just remember if you have gone through menapause, you don't have the heart protection you once had.
2. It really depends on how high they are. Diet and exercise will reduce both of these numbers. Your cholesterol goal varies. For instance, if you have diabetes or high blood pressure, you need to have lower numbers than a person without those disease states. The majority of your cholesterol is produced by your liver, so diet will not affect that portion. To lower the production of cholesterol, you need to take a statin. The strongest statins are Crestor (rosuvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin). If you don't need the big guns, cheaper alternatives are generic drugs simvastatin and pravastatin.
3. I know of people who do all that plus added medication and it does not lower their cholesterol.I would suggest adding garlic and fish or salmon oil.These can be bought at Walmart or any health store GNC or similar.Take the recomended dose,the garlic did the trick for me and my husband.
4. Exercise and Diet is the one sure way to keep your weight down. It is simple math. Given only the energy to build a 140 lb body you cannot build a 210 lb body. That said. The reference daily intake (RDI) of cholesterol is 300mg a day. This is a silly number because our body can make 300mg of cholesterol every day by itself. So for some people diet and exercise my not be enough for cholesterol. We also make triglycerides in many flavors. Some we have to get from fish and other sources. Focus on getting your BMI close to normal and be happy. Forget about all but the numbers that are off the chart.
5. For some people yes...others can eat wonderfully healthy, exercise regularly, and still have those #'s be out of the good range (so then medication is typically prescribed). Depends on the individual.