Q. My doctor has recently put me on medication having just found out that I have high cholesterol and he believes it has very little to do with my diet and is genetic. My father is on medication for high cholesterol that he inherited from his father, I was just wondering how he was able to tell, and what the difference between the two is?
Additional information: He is my own doctor, not a family doctor. He also did a range of tests, including checking my salt, sugar and iron levels, which were all ok. So I assumed he was able to tell I have a good diet based on this and the fact my good cholesterol was fine, just wondering if there was a difference between the two.
Additional information: He is my own doctor, not a family doctor. He also did a range of tests, including checking my salt, sugar and iron levels, which were all ok. So I assumed he was able to tell I have a good diet based on this and the fact my good cholesterol was fine, just wondering if there was a difference between the two.
A. There is no difference between high cholesterol from diet or inherited high cholesterol. It is the same cholesterol, and it has the same health effects. You cannot tell the difference between them based on blood tests or clinical signs.
The only potential difference is that if someone has a diet that is obviously high in cholesterol, then they may be able to lower their cholesterol relatively easily by making modifications to their diet. However, if your diet is not very high in cholesterol then any minor modifications you can make to your diet will be unlikely to reduce your cholesterol significantly.
Your doctor wasn't able to tell for sure that your cholesterol is inherited, but he is making an educated guess by asking you about your diet and from looking at your family history.
The only potential difference is that if someone has a diet that is obviously high in cholesterol, then they may be able to lower their cholesterol relatively easily by making modifications to their diet. However, if your diet is not very high in cholesterol then any minor modifications you can make to your diet will be unlikely to reduce your cholesterol significantly.
Your doctor wasn't able to tell for sure that your cholesterol is inherited, but he is making an educated guess by asking you about your diet and from looking at your family history.
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