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So the answer is, if you're worried, if you suspect it, hey, get evaluated right away.

Thanks so much, Dr. Raj.

It's a very important topic and I'm glad our audience now has a little more insight into what they can do.

So until next time, thanks so much.

You're welcome.

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Well, at least for the rest of this year.

Um, but it is Dr. Raj Dasgupta, who, um, I always, I always, like, say ridiculous things, although I don't think I said anything last month.

But anyway, um, you are a respiratory doctor.

You're an ICU physician.

Yeah

... "Well, but he's a sleep guy." So, Dr.

Raj Dasgupta, welcome, um, welcome to the show.

Yeah.

That's gonna do a number on someone who already has preexisting heart conditions.

conditions.Pulmonologist Dr. Raj Dasgupta with Huntington Health says the elderly, especially those who take certain meds like blood pressure or antidepressants, often don't realize that they are dehydrated.

The best advice right now is to treat this cool-down as if we're still in a heat wave.

Stay in the shade and in air conditioning.

Um, oh, we don't-

Climatologist Dr. Raj Dasgupta with Huntington Health says the lingering effects of days of extreme heat can be dangerous even after temperatures begin to fall.

This is especially true for the vulnerable groups like young kids and the elderly, especially those who take prescriptions such as ADHD meds, blood pressure drugs, or antidepressants.

Now these drugs, they can reduce perspiration and reduce your thirst, so you can be dehydrated and not even know it.

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And so today's topic is high cholesterol.

I've been hearing about that since I was a kid and always check your cholesterol, get this checked.

What is it? How much, what's the good range to be in, the bad range, the LDL, all that.

So Dr. Raj, tell us about this.

All right.

So when we talk about high cholesterol, I really put it into two categories, primary high cholesterol and secondary.

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