Does anyone know how cholesterol levels work? I had a NON FASTING check three weeks ago...result 5.6 and therefore probably a bit high. I do not want statins unless absolutely necessary so I requested a FASTING check. That morning, after fasting

HAS ANYONE TAKEN THEIR CHOLESTEROL LATELY. MINE IS QUITE HIGH, EVEN THOUGH I EAT A HEALTHY DIET, EXCEPT FOR CHOCOLATE. I HAVE HEARD WHEN YOU START MORE EXCERCISE IT CAN INCREASE. Regular aerobic excercise actually decreases total cholesterol, HDL

. Why do you have yearly blood tests, onetit, and have you have your overall cardiovascular risk calculated? Your "cholesterol number" on is fairly meaningless taken in isolation.Hoose, I'm not sure where you got 5.1 from. In people with diabetes or who

UAN:254 Article type:-->Of all the risk factors for coronary heart disease, a high blood cholesterol level is probably the most widely publicised. In fact, cholesterol is essential for good health, but the body is efficient at making its own

In the latest edition of Runner's World, pg 79, Marc Bloom says that prawns and crab contain a cholesterol that is derived from plants and is not well absorbed by the body. My partner has high cholesterol and these shellfish are in the avoid list

I need your advice.My mum has been told that she has slightly high cholesterol (I don't know the numbers off hand) and basically she wants to know how to lower it. She eats healthily, lots of fruit and veg, she grills instead of frys etc. Although

Just had blood test results and my cholesterol is 6.7.  I knew it was a bit high after a blood test shortly after doing FLM last year, (5.8) so made sure i eat plenty of fruit, semi skimmed milk, no butter, cut down on anything fatty, (apart from

worried cos my cholesterol is as high as my mum's was at 50. My diet is very good and if anything my cholesterol should have remained static or reduced over the past 5 years. I suspect it will be 6 next year anyway at this rate.I guess I'm just scared

, Muttley. And they don't taste like butter.They're not a total con - in conjunction with an overall low-saturated-fat diet, they do contribute to cholesterol-lowering - but unless you know your cholesterol is raised, I'd stick with having whatever spread

flutterings back in Sept and as a result went to GP and  had a 24hr ecg, which showed the odd 'fluttering' and nothing to worry about. I also had blood test which i have just been called about. Apparently my cholesterol is slightly high = 5.3. They have