A37-year-old woman with moderately elevated lipid levels requests immediate pharmacotherapy for her dyslipidemia. the nurse explains that a period of intensive diet therapy and lifestyle modification will be utilized before drug therapy is considered. the nurse explains the rationale for this regimen as:

Therapeutic lifestyle changes are the preferred method for lowering blood lipids. Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) is a program that can help you lower cholesterol. The lifestyle changes comprise of diet, exercise, weight loss, and not smoking. Your doctor will want you to follow TLC even if you are taking cholesterol-lowering medicine. And medication will work well if you have healthy habits.

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