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My hdl cholesterol is 34 mg/dl.My triglycerides are 296mg/dl.Which medicine can be taken. Can high altitude treks be done?
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Modify your dietary habits and start exercising
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No problem u can.
Good quality of almond to soak at night consume it in breakfast after peel, chew finely.
ROSUVAST40 ONE AT NIGHT AFTER DINNER FOR months.
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Your HDL is low and triglycerides are elevated. Lifestyle changes such as regular exercise, weight control, reducing sugars and refined carbohydrates, and avoiding alcohol are important.
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Medication may be required depending on your complete lipid profile and risk factors.
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Your HDL of 34 is low (ideal is above 40 for men) and triglycerides at 296 are significantly elevated â this combination increases cardiovascular risk and is often linked to a sedentary lifestyle, high-carb diet, or metabolic syndrome. Regarding high altitude trekking â with elevated triglycerides and low HDL, you are at a slightly higher cardiovascular risk at altitude where oxygen is reduced, so it is important to get this treated first before undertaking strenuous high-altitude activity.
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Please consult me directly on Practo for a detailed evaluation â I can review your complete lipid profile and advise on the right treatment and whether trekking is safe for you at this stage.
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Yes if no other symptoms, no high b.p or diabetes or heart problem, you can go for high altitude trek. Even if you have, control it good with meds and go ahead.
For high triglycerides, take fat free, low sugar, diet. Tab Rosuvastatin 5mg daily after dinner for 4 werks, then repeat test for triglycerides
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Hi, low HDL with raised triglycerides is common and improves with lifestyle changes.
Focus on regular exercise, healthy fats, less sugar and carbs this can help balance it nicely.
High altitude treks are usually fine if you feel well, but start gradually.
Feel free to consult for further guidance.
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Avoid fried and spicy food
Avoid sugar rice potatoes
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
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First step id dietary and lifestyles changes if this has come for the first time
Avoid fat n oily food. Take regular exercise 30mins daily. Avaoid alcohol n smoking
If this has benn for a long time
Start tab atorvas 20mg at night and repeat test after 3 months.
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You asked if high-altitude treks can be done with these lipid levels. Having elevated triglycerides alone does not completely ban you from trekking, but high altitudes place massive mechanical and oxygen-deprivation stress on your heart and lungs. Before embarking on a strenuous trek, it is medically essential to ensure that these high circulating fats have not caused any underlying, silent blockages in your coronary arteries.
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To structurally analyze your complete fasting lipid parameters, review your cardiac stress test results side-by-side, and provide a safe, target-specific prescription to optimize your cholesterol levels for your upcoming travel, please book a full consultation session via my Practo profile."
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Dr. Sachin Bhiwaji Sanap
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Hingoli
Firstly lifestyle modification is needed and repeat the lipid profile after a month along with that get thyroid profile done also after that review the reports with physician then you can start medication
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Check hba1c
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
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7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla
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Kolkata
Need few more details for further evaluation. Kindly consult
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