High Cholesterol. Need advice.

[carey]

Went for doc review. Doc asked me to cut all animal fat. Only plant based oil. I ask her whether fried food is ok, she say as long as it's not animal fat.

Also ask me to eat more fish, but not crustaceans.

And exercise more, 150min a week at least. Strength training is also not counted in the 150min, as that is calisthenics

Looks like this doctor definitely wants to be his/her long-term patient (not in a good way)

Pufa-based oils are highly inflammatory - it's largely made up of O6 and we didn't eat much of these oils until the last few decades and did we see an improvement in health?

As a personal enlightenment, go read up on Ancel Keys - the so-called "father" of the cholesterol hypothesis

See if he was serving everybody's best interest or just that of the big food corporations

 

[carey]

You’re right, LDL is the fireman. If a doctor calls LDL the arsonist, it’s a sign to switch doctors.

Unfortunately, not many doctors dare to go against the "guidelines" here

However, there are some who understand and say they got to say what the guidelines tell them to say, but if our health is improving, please monitor and continue to do whatever we are doing

 

[carey]

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articl...eived,saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat,

This is a scientific paper on the flawed Ancel Keys' hypothesis

 

[AcquiT]

My wife report v wierd

TC 240+
LDL borderline high

Funny is she jogged 3-4x a week
Occasionally eat snacks

 

[magna_strike]

My wife report v wierd

TC 240+
LDL borderline high

Funny is she jogged 3-4x a week
Occasionally eat snacks

Sometimes it's due to genetics. Some people are predisposed to this one.

 

[coolhead]

Went for doc review. Doc asked me to cut all animal fat. Only plant based oil. I ask her whether fried food is ok, she say as long as it's not animal fat.

Also ask me to eat more fish, but not crustaceans.

And exercise more, 150min a week at least. Strength training is also not counted in the 150min, as that is calisthenics

I can confirm exercise don't reduce LDL. I jog for 124 hours this year which equates to 143mins of vigorous exercise weekly and my LDL didn't go down. Currently around 180.

 

[cslkelvin]

just got my report also. How to reduce LDL?

Total cholesterol 253mg/dL
HDL 48mg/dL
LDL 190mg/dL
Triglycerides 105mg/dL
T.Chol/HDL ratio 5.25

 

[ramlee]

ask for adv here? ur funny
shld consult doc or a pro

What’s wrong? We have sexperts many many here

 

[ramlee]

I can confirm exercise don't reduce LDL. I jog for 124 hours this year which equates to 143mins of vigorous exercise weekly and my LDL didn't go down. Currently around 180.

Then you eat medicine?

 

[carey]

My wife report v wierd

TC 240+
LDL borderline high

Funny is she jogged 3-4x a week
Occasionally eat snacks

Diet is still more important than exercise for us to get healthier

Eating highly processed and sugary food will probably cancel out any good from exercising

 

[carey]

just got my report also. How to reduce LDL?

Total cholesterol 253mg/dL
HDL 48mg/dL
LDL 190mg/dL
Triglycerides 105mg/dL
T.Chol/HDL ratio 5.25

Why are we so fixated over a number?

Cholesterol results, especially LDL figures, aren't a good predictor of CHD in the first place

Studies after studies have shown that most heart attack victims have "normal" levels of cholesterol

More importantly, cholesterol has never been proven to be a direct cause of CHD and stroke

Instead, studies seem to suggest that those with higher LDL levels live longer than those with normal to low LDL levels

Just like when we have a bad infection and our bodies provide a fever - is just trying to bring down our body temperature going to help with the infection? It may relieve some discomfort but the main problem is not the fever, but the infection remains untreated

We should start looking at why cholesterol is high in the first place and not just bring down the number to satisfy some guidelines

 

[compuser]

Only eat one meal a day

43 yo
Height 172 weight 63 to 64kg

Was borderline high 3.73 mmol in July.
Now December 4.35 high.

I believe I ate less fast food during the period but more whole food compare to before.

Starts to jog a bit during that period too but went high instead. I do sit alot. Got fatty liver.

What's wrong?

I drink kopi si kosong, espresso or coffee black only. Don't drink soft drinks, smoke or alcohol.

I don't have sweet tooth.
Glucose 4.9
Hdl 1.93
Triglycerides 0.76
Total cholesterol 6.61

 

[charliebrown]

I can confirm exercise don't reduce LDL. I jog for 124 hours this year which equates to 143mins of vigorous exercise weekly and my LDL didn't go down. Currently around 180.

eberything is wat u put in ur mouth brah!
exercise only act as a supplement only.
wat took people so rong to understand?

 

[coolhead]

Then you eat medicine?

No. I'm eating oats to replace white rice for dinner now.

Also cutting down on coffee intake daily.

The problem I have with statins is that ... It manages the symptoms and not the root cause. I prefer to resolve the root cause.

 

[coolhead]

eberything is wat u put in ur mouth brah!
exercise only act as a supplement only.
wat took people so rong to understand?

That's what I concur. Eating oats to replace white rice and reduce coffee intake. Shall see how it goes 6months later.

 

[xuanweng]

Eat oats. It is the miracle food. Actually very yummy too. Doctor will 100% ask you to take drugs.

Am also on overnight oats. Actually took it for high blood pressure. It helped controlled my hpb and my cholesterol got better because of that. I think my fatty liver is gone due to this as well. Cos that's my only diet change.

 

[articland05]

jiak hardboil eggs really works to increase HDL and lower LDL. this is the only change in my diet over the yr and the blood test result shows improvement ...

 

[BoringStuff]

Only eat one meal a day

43 yo
Height 172 weight 63 to 64kg

Was borderline high 3.73 mmol in July.
Now December 4.35 high.

I believe I ate less fast food during the period but more whole food compare to before.

Starts to jog a bit during that period too but went high instead. I do sit alot. Got fatty liver.

What's wrong?

I drink kopi si kosong, espresso or coffee black only. Don't drink soft drinks, smoke or alcohol.

I don't have sweet tooth.
Glucose 4.9
Hdl 1.93
Triglycerides 0.76
Total cholesterol 6.61

The one meal a day
, sometimes irregular diet messes up the cholesterol due to improper diet and nutrients
Take at least 0.8g per kg body weight protein
And 300g veg per day
Stop eating caipng, high sodium like 麻辣香锅
And uninterrupted 7-8hrs sleep

 

[coyote]

Just did a health check and cholesterol numbers are:
- Total Cholesterol: 252 mg/dL
- HDL Cholesterol: 51 mg/dL
- LDL Cholesterol: 182 mg/dL
- TC/HDL Ratio: 4.95
- Triglycerides: 95 mg/dL

Need to start taking meds? Any other advice?

You didn't ask your doctor after your blood test? We are not qualified to give medical advice actually.

There are usually some "*" or "red fonts" in the report if the result failed, along side the expected reading ranges. You should really consult your doctor.

Disclaimer: this is not medical advice.

 

[coolhead]

The one meal a day
, sometimes irregular diet messes up the cholesterol due to improper diet and nutrients
Take at least 0.8g per kg body weight protein
And 300g veg per day
Stop eating caipng, high sodium like 麻辣香锅

If you bother to read what he wrote...