Anonymous
04/14/2024 00:07
Subject: Need to lower cholesterol and glucose levels, please help!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How do you take your coffee? French press or similar does not filter it enough, with impact on cholesterol.
Oh good point! I forgot about this and for me it was true
Can someone explain what this means, what is the link between how filtered your coffee is and cholesterol?
Anonymous
04/07/2024 22:56
Subject: Re:Need to lower cholesterol and glucose levels, please help!
Your labs look fine.
Continue to eat heart healthy diet and get regular exercise as you have been.
And have a discussion with your PCP about your results which are not concerning.
Continue to eat heart healthy diet and get regular exercise as you have been.
And have a discussion with your PCP about your results which are not concerning.
Anonymous
04/06/2024 13:00
Subject: Need to lower cholesterol and glucose levels, please help!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP here. These were my results below. I really appreciate you all sharing your knowledge, thank you.
A1C - 5.3
Total cholesterol - 194
Triglycerides - 109
LDL - 124
Non HDL - 146
Fasting Glucose - 99
The cholesterol numbers are not perfect but none of this is alarming. What gave you the idea that any of this is so problematic?
For example, if you went this morning it’s entirely possible your fasting glucose number even after a similar fast could be higher or lower. That’s why the A1C value is there. You are below pre diabetes.
More low aerobic cardio might help with the cholesterol numbers, but it might not. I don’t see how any of this is statin territory anyways.
I agree. cholesterol isn't even 200 and triglycerides aren't very high.
FG 99 is fine.
Is your HDL really that high?
A1C is fine.
What's the problem?
The worst (or best?) part of all this is people continuing to offer elaborate advice as if these test results are problematic. Health anxiety must make practicing as a GP insufferable.
Seriously. It’s also unrealistic to eat only chicken and nuts. I don’t even eat meat.
Anonymous
04/06/2024 09:30
Subject: Need to lower cholesterol and glucose levels, please help!
You don’t appear to list your HDL in your numbers. Calculating from what you do list, it must be around 45 (your total is 194 and total is HDL and LDL added together along with 20% of your triglycerides). That’s actually a touch low, you should strive for over 50 especially if you are a woman. That means more healthy fats, nuts, seeds, avocado, fish etc. Exercise also is beneficial for HDL.
Additionally you didn’t list your HDL/total cholesterol ratio, which is easily enough calculated. If your HDL is 45 your ratio is around 4.3 which is ok since it’s supposed to be under 5, but what you’re ideally shooting for is under 3.5. Again, raise your HDL.
Additionally you didn’t list your HDL/total cholesterol ratio, which is easily enough calculated. If your HDL is 45 your ratio is around 4.3 which is ok since it’s supposed to be under 5, but what you’re ideally shooting for is under 3.5. Again, raise your HDL.
Anonymous
04/06/2024 08:48
Subject: Need to lower cholesterol and glucose levels, please help!
Anonymous wrote:How do you take your coffee? French press or similar does not filter it enough, with impact on cholesterol.
Oh good point! I forgot about this and for me it was true
Anonymous
04/06/2024 08:47
Subject: Need to lower cholesterol and glucose levels, please help!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you want to lower your glucose, this will do it:
Eat only protein (chicken breast and fish) and non-starchy vegetables. Eat healthy fat with every meal (nuts, seeds, avocado, olive oil) so that you won't get hungry. Eat nuts or vegetables for in between meal snacks.
Read the book The Sugar Solution 10 Day Detox for complete details of this diet. I do not eat coconut butter because I am not certain it doesn't clog your arteries in spite of what the author claims. I take fiber before every meal (Benefiber) in a tall glass of water and I take vitamins.
What to avoid:
sugar
gluten
beans
rice
flour of any type including gluten free
dairy
processed foods of any kind
fruit other than 1/2 cup berries a day
No thanks. And unnecessary.
This diet dropped both my cholesterol and A1C. It works. Eventually I will add back gluten, grains, dairy and fruit if my body tolerates it.
I dropped my cholesterol from 200 to 170 by cutting out red meat, cream, egg yolks, and eating more whole grains. Normal glucose. There is no need to go nuclear and cut out many food groups and foods you enjoy- unless you have exhausted all other options with no results
Anonymous
04/06/2024 07:25
Subject: Need to lower cholesterol and glucose levels, please help!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you want to lower your glucose, this will do it:
Eat only protein (chicken breast and fish) and non-starchy vegetables. Eat healthy fat with every meal (nuts, seeds, avocado, olive oil) so that you won't get hungry. Eat nuts or vegetables for in between meal snacks.
Read the book The Sugar Solution 10 Day Detox for complete details of this diet. I do not eat coconut butter because I am not certain it doesn't clog your arteries in spite of what the author claims. I take fiber before every meal (Benefiber) in a tall glass of water and I take vitamins.
What to avoid:
sugar
gluten
beans
rice
flour of any type including gluten free
dairy
processed foods of any kind
fruit other than 1/2 cup berries a day
No thanks. And unnecessary.
This diet dropped both my cholesterol and A1C. It works. Eventually I will add back gluten, grains, dairy and fruit if my body tolerates it.
Anonymous
04/06/2024 07:15
Subject: Need to lower cholesterol and glucose levels, please help!
How do you take your coffee? French press or similar does not filter it enough, with impact on cholesterol.
Anonymous
04/06/2024 00:11
Subject: Need to lower cholesterol and glucose levels, please help!
1) Your glucose is normal. There is a range because glucose is not a static number. Normal is normal. There is no “high normal” that needs addressing
2) For cholesterol, sounds like you already eat heathy. Some small changes would be decrease high fat dairy (half and half, ice cream), no red meat, more soluble fiber like oatmeal and avocados. Take a D3 and K2 supplement.
2) For cholesterol, sounds like you already eat heathy. Some small changes would be decrease high fat dairy (half and half, ice cream), no red meat, more soluble fiber like oatmeal and avocados. Take a D3 and K2 supplement.
Anonymous
04/06/2024 00:07
Subject: Need to lower cholesterol and glucose levels, please help!
Anonymous wrote:If you want to lower your glucose, this will do it:
Eat only protein (chicken breast and fish) and non-starchy vegetables. Eat healthy fat with every meal (nuts, seeds, avocado, olive oil) so that you won't get hungry. Eat nuts or vegetables for in between meal snacks.
Read the book The Sugar Solution 10 Day Detox for complete details of this diet. I do not eat coconut butter because I am not certain it doesn't clog your arteries in spite of what the author claims. I take fiber before every meal (Benefiber) in a tall glass of water and I take vitamins.
What to avoid:
sugar
gluten
beans
rice
flour of any type including gluten free
dairy
processed foods of any kind
fruit other than 1/2 cup berries a day
No thanks. And unnecessary.
Anonymous
04/06/2024 00:00
Subject: Need to lower cholesterol and glucose levels, please help!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you want to lower your glucose, this will do it:
Eat only protein (chicken breast and fish) and non-starchy vegetables. Eat healthy fat with every meal (nuts, seeds, avocado, olive oil) so that you won't get hungry. Eat nuts or vegetables for in between meal snacks.
Read the book The Sugar Solution 10 Day Detox for complete details of this diet. I do not eat coconut butter because I am not certain it doesn't clog your arteries in spite of what the author claims. I take fiber before every meal (Benefiber) in a tall glass of water and I take vitamins.
What to avoid:
sugar
gluten
beans
rice
flour of any type including gluten free
dairy
processed foods of any kind
fruit other than 1/2 cup berries a day
No beans? Ugh, I thought they were good for protein and longevity. Didn’t realize they would raise glucose.
They break down as a carbohydrate.
But they also have fiber which helps people feel full and lowers cholesterol. They are healthy.
Anonymous
04/03/2024 18:31
Subject: Need to lower cholesterol and glucose levels, please help!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP here. These were my results below. I really appreciate you all sharing your knowledge, thank you.
A1C - 5.3
Total cholesterol - 194
Triglycerides - 109
LDL - 124
Non HDL - 146
Fasting Glucose - 99
The cholesterol numbers are not perfect but none of this is alarming. What gave you the idea that any of this is so problematic?
For example, if you went this morning it’s entirely possible your fasting glucose number even after a similar fast could be higher or lower. That’s why the A1C value is there. You are below pre diabetes.
More low aerobic cardio might help with the cholesterol numbers, but it might not. I don’t see how any of this is statin territory anyways.
I agree. cholesterol isn't even 200 and triglycerides aren't very high.
FG 99 is fine.
Is your HDL really that high?
A1C is fine.
What's the problem?
The worst (or best?) part of all this is people continuing to offer elaborate advice as if these test results are problematic. Health anxiety must make practicing as a GP insufferable.
Anonymous
04/03/2024 18:11
Subject: Re:Need to lower cholesterol and glucose levels, please help!
Some experts believe that dairy raises insulin, but that won’t show on cgm and will take decades for a doctor to notice. Milk is the worst, aged cheese the best. My motto as someone with horrible pcos is “dairy is a garnish.” I also sometimes say grains are a garnish. It lets me have a bit of quinoa on a greens but not vice versa.
OP, if you only had high cholesterol I would go with the statin. In your case focus solely on glucose and insulin control for 6 months and get new labs.
Build muscle with weight training, dramatically increase protein and fast between meals. Cgm all the way.
OP, if you only had high cholesterol I would go with the statin. In your case focus solely on glucose and insulin control for 6 months and get new labs.
Build muscle with weight training, dramatically increase protein and fast between meals. Cgm all the way.
Anonymous
04/03/2024 17:22
Subject: Re:Need to lower cholesterol and glucose levels, please help!
Do not eat oats unless they’re amended with a lot of protein and/or fat! Try a cgm for two weeks and you’ll learn a ton
The better your glucose, the better your cholesterol. Work on sugars first
The better your glucose, the better your cholesterol. Work on sugars first
Anonymous
04/03/2024 17:19
Subject: Need to lower cholesterol and glucose levels, please help!
Are scientists anywhere near developing drain-o for arteries?