Are diet and exercise enough to bring my elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels back to normal?

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Your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is higher. However, I would like to know a few more things. Do you have diabetes mellitus, and are you taking any diabetes medicine? Do you have a family history of high cholesterol? Do you have a family history of a heart attack? How old are you? I suggest you start on a mediterranean diet, exercise regularly, and reduce sugary and fatty foods. Thank you.

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Your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is high, and statin is recommended along with lifestyle measures such as exercise, diet, weight reduction, etc. I suggest you take (consult with a specialist doctor, talk with him or her and take the medicines with their consent) tablet Rosuvastatin 10 mg daily in the evening. If you have ever had a heart attack, angina, or stroke, 20 mg is recommended. But if you do not want to take a statin, there are two options. Get a coronary artery calcium score done. This is a computed tomography (CT) scan-based test. If the score is 0, you can omit statin (unless you are a smoker, in that case, even a 0 score mandates statin). But if it is non-zero, you will have to take a statin. Adhere to lifestyle, dietary, and weight reduction measures and repeat lipid profile after three months. Lifestyle measures include daily exercises such as a 30 minutes brisk walk, jog, swimming, cycling, or other activities. The best diet is the mediterranean diet. In addition, weight reduction to reach a body mass index (BMI) of less than 25 and waist circumference less than 40 inches (males) and less than 35 inches (females) is recommended. Thank you.