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Dr Chandrakant Lahariya is a diabetologist, an infectious diseases and public health specialist and a vaccine expert.
The Delhi-based senior physician also has over 20 years of experience in hypertension, thyroid disorders and respiratory illnesses.
An expert on common health issues and the preventive aspects of medicine, he has co-authored the book, Till We Win: India's Fight Against The Covid-19 Pandemic.
Dr Chandrakant completed his MBBS from the Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, and his MD from the Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi.
He has a DNB (National Board of Examination, 2009) certification and a diploma in vaccinology from Institut Pasteur, Paris.... more
Asked by Anonymous - Sep 09, 2024
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Hello doctor I had total cholesterol around 270 and HDL 80 and LDL around 175 with normal tryglecirides. It's been like this since years . I am quite active and daily walk 4 kms. I am 65 years now. My doctor wants me to start statins but I would prefer to avoid. I am following a healthy lifestyle but my cholesterol levels don't get controlled. Should I start statins. And if I do is it ok to discontinue on e the levels become normal.

Ans: First thing you should do to modify lifestyle. reduce free sugars from your meals and reduce carbohydrates.
Increase physical activity.
Your LDL levels are high and the lifestyle modification alone may not help. Therefore, starting on Statin is a good idea.

Yes, over period of time when cholesterol returns to normal, it is possible to stop statin or reduce the doses.

Dr Chandrakant Lahariya
Centre for Health: The Specialty Practice
Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi
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नमस्ते, मेरी उम्र 45 वर्ष है और मेरा कोलेस्ट्रॉल स्तर 240 पर था और डॉक्टर ने प्रतिदिन स्टैटिन 5 मिलीग्राम लेना शुरू करने का सुझाव दिया। मैं इसे पिछले 9 महीनों से ले रहा हूं। यदि इसे जारी रखने से कोई दुष्प्रभाव हो तो कृपया सलाह दें। पिछले 6-7 महीनों से मेरा कोलेस्ट्रॉल स्तर सामान्य है।
Ans: आहार के माध्यम से भी कोलेस्ट्रॉल को नियंत्रित किया जा सकता है। विशेष रूप से शाम 6 बजे तक जल्दी रात का भोजन करें और जंक फूड और बाहरी भोजन से बचें, जिसमें खाना पकाने के आधार के रूप में ताड़ का तेल हो सकता है। एक बार जब आपका कोलेस्ट्रॉल सामान्य हो जाए तो संतुलित आहार के लिए पोषण विशेषज्ञ से जांच कराएं और नियमित व्यायाम शुरू करें। स्टैटिन मांसपेशियों के प्रोटीन को भी तोड़ता है जिससे व्यक्ति को थकान, ऐंठन और दर्द होगा। इसलिए विचार करें कि इसे लंबे समय तक न लें

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I am 40 years old teacher, having 40 lakhs in FD and 2 lakhs in NSC, no debt and having property around 70 lakhs (Father's shop). No liability as I am single child of my parents. I am financially stable or I need to accumulate wealth.
Ans: Hi,

Financial stability needs to be defined for each individual based on their own preferences and perceptions.

You are a teacher and I assume you will continue your profession until retirement, this gives you opportunity to earn and save for future.

Your current investments are in a fixed income instruments which have the potential to only meet inflation needs for that amount. That means your money though increased over time will be having same purchasing power as it is today.
The property value in the future is a bit of difficult to estimate as it depends on many uncontrollable factors.
Hence we cannot determine if these amounts in the future are going to be able to meet your requirements without understanding your goals.

The approach you should follow is to look at what are your goals/requirements in life - during your working life and after retirement. This will require analysis of your current expenses and future goals to arrive at a corpus number.

A CFP can help you understand, plan and achieve this with a holistic financial plan. You will be provided with options and alternatives that are available and based on your profile/preferences, you will know what and how it can be achieved.
I recommend you take guidance form a CFP towards a holistic financial plan.

Thanks & Regards
Janak Patel
Certified Financial Planner.

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