The
Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Concept
Just to remind you that the main goal of high cholesterol treatment is to adequately lower your Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) level to reduce your risk of having a heart attack or other cardiovascular diseases. The higher your LDL level and the more risk factors you have, the greater your chances are to developing heart disease or having a heart attack.
A lifestyle that you have adopted for a long
time will be hard to change and needs a lot of motivation to make it
happened.
The Goal of High Cholesterol Treatment
Just to remind you that the main goal of high cholesterol treatment is to adequately lower your Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) level to reduce your risk of having a heart attack or other cardiovascular diseases. The higher your LDL level and the more risk factors you have, the greater your chances are to developing heart disease or having a heart attack.
In the previous information sheet, you
already know what category of risk you are in. The question is what to do next?
Your doctor may suggest a total concept
approach, which is known by The Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes or TLC Concept. This
is a comprehensive approach in lowering and maintaining cholesterol levels. TLC
includes 4 major attempts:
- Dietary guidelines known as the TLC Diet
- Weight management
- Physical exercises
- The Administration of cholesterol lowering medicine (if necessary)
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