Do I need medication if my reading for total cholesterol is 5.3mmol/L (normal va!
Question:
Do I need medication if my reading for total cholesterol is 5.3mmol/L (normal value should be <5.2mmol/L)??
As my cholesterol level is only borderline high (by 0.1 mmol/L), and I am presently not taking any medication for this, is it possible that my cholesterol level to go down if I take care of my diet?? Is taking medication for cholesterol a life-long thing? Once the cholesterol level is normalize, can one stop the medication?? I heard that once the medication is stopped, the cholesterol level will go up again. Is this true??
Will appreciate if anyone who are professional/knowledgeable in this field or who has this experience, please kindly give your professional and valuable advices. Thank you very much.
Answers:
Eastern medicine has always encouraged preemptive approaches before medical. By this I mean, your cholesterol level is borderline. Instead of jumping to taking pills, you should be thinking of ways you can change your diet and/or lifestyle to lower your cholesterol. Especially in light of how close you are to a healhty level, there is no reason that minor changes couldn't make a significant difference. Lower your fat intake, increase your daily consumption of fruits and vegetables, and add exercise to your routine. Also, studies have shown that meditation to be helpful on so many levels that I would urge you to make it habit to meditate daily.
Under the circumstances, running to pills/prescriptions/whatever is not only unecessary but likely to do more harm than good. Do your research and you will find easy ways to bring those numbers down.