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Comment from: V S KUMAR, 35-44 Male (Caregiver)
Published: November 12
My cholesterol level is 96 mg, LDL cholesterol 35 mg, triglycerides 94 mg, HDL cholesterol 42mg, and VLDL cholesterol 19 mg. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: pkflashgh, 35-44 Male (Patient)
Published: October 22
My cholesterol level is 199 just disclosed by my doctor. It was 136 two years ago, last year 178 and this year 199. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: 65-74 Male (Patient)
Published: March 13
My total cholesterol is 219 LDL is 121, HDL is 81 and triglycerides 83. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: gb, 45-54 Male (Patient)
Published: February 25
My total cholesterol count is 221, HDL 40, LDL 163, and triglycerides 86. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: parekh, Male (Patient)
Published: November 20
My cholesterol level used to be 5 to 5.3. But last week it went to 7.2. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: toni, 65-74 Female (Caregiver)
Published: August 05
I have been using cinnamon on my oatmeal, in my coffee and in my Greek yogurt, and my good cholesterol has gone up 25 points and my triglycerides have gone down 30 points. It is the only real change I have made in my diet since my last blood test, there is a connection here. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: liz, 45-54 Female (Patient)
Published: January 23
My cholesterol number is 251. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: Tensi, 65-74 Female (Patient)
Published: December 05
My cholesterol number is 297. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: AtHomeMom, 45-54 Male (Caregiver)
Published: October 31
My husband has high cholesterol (245 mg/dL) and his doctor wants to put him on a statin but I'm concerned about the potential side effects. We might try red yeast rice extract first. Was this comment helpful?Yes
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My doctor says my cholesterol is 231 and I need to change my diet and exercise, although I do this already.