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What cholesterol-lowering medication should I take to reach a healthy level?

Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan |1144 Answers |Ask -Follow

General Physician - Answered on Jun 25, 2024

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Question by Venkat on Dec 19, 2023Hindi

Health

Which medicines for controlling cholestral to come down to normal.

Ans: Depends upon how soon you want them to be regulated. It's not just medicines sometimes just the dietary discipline and physical exercise regulates

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My total cholestrol revolves between 240 to 260 from the past 10 years and my triglycrides remains around 300 and my age is 44. What should I do to lower the levels of triglycrides without taking statins medicine?

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If cholesterol incresed upto 248 , the medication is mandatory or other option precautions for dietary for 3 month then medication if not controlled.Also advice one medicine started it will be continued as regular. Kindly advice me

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Congratulations on choosing BAMS as your career path!

Since the pandemic, many candidates have been increasingly drawn to the Indian system of medicine. It's important for her to learn about VPK principles. Without a solid understanding of VPK principles, it can be challenging to practice effectively in this field. Additionally, many herbal and Ayurvedic drugs are not widely recognized; if she conducts research on these, she could truly excel in her career.

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You may begin a monthly sip of 50 K in a combination of pure equity & hybrid mutual funds and do a top-up of 8% each year for 28 years so as to achieve your target of 25 Cr.

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Ans: One thing is clear that you couldn't accept Biotechnology hons as your career. You told GMAT is your last option. Why you are saying so? Before opting for a course of three years students don't even ask them for only three hours. Without any decision they accept a subject and that is the major mistake. First ask yourself what is your choice. You can Give GMAT, but in management also there are more than twenty streams e.g. HR, Marketing, Finance, Operation, IT, Hospital Management, FINTECH etc.etc. So first be clear about your choice, Just follow me here and join me in LINKEDIN for getting future counselling. All the best. GOD BLESS YOU..............................:)

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Hello All . Looking for some advice I am 36 yr old and working class with Sal of 32 lakhs per annum Current savings are 33 lakhs in PPF / PF and Gratuity 3 lakhs in Shares and Mutual Fund 10 lakhs in Physical Gold 20 lakhs in Cash Liabilities Home loan outstanding 30 lakhs I wish to retire with corpus of 5cr and at age of 50 What do you think should change in my current portfolio

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90 K sip- 3.75 Cr+ in 14 years
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Thank you for detailed analysis Does my current investment show some stable corpus ? Forgot to mention the Home that I own the current is 1.60 Cr with outstanding loan of 30 lakhs

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