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
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
I always thought my healthy active lifestyle would protect me from the family disease but seems I was wrong!After 4 weeks of BP meds, yesterday's visit to the GP still showed a BP of 190/110! My blood test results show LDL (bad)cholesterol too high
