Need Advice - Hdl 16 - Ldl 185 - Tri 300 - High Cholesterol Message Board

angie316 · 08-19-2004, 08:57 AM

Hello there. My husband is 29 years old and went for a annual physical and was suprised when the doctor called a few days later.
His Total Cholestrol was 185
LDL was 102
Trigl was 330
HDL was 16
VLDL was 66 (dont know what this is)
and she said his ratio was 11.5 ( I think)

Doctor said they all were high but was more concerned about his HDL level at 16 and his TRI and VLDL. He told him to eat better, excercise (he is healthy) not over weight, and he is taking some type of pill that is suppose to bring down his LDL and bring up his HDL.

Anyone have any advice?? He has a high family hereditary clogged artery's. Does this co-inside with cholestrol?? Has anyone you known ever had this low of a HDL?? I have searched for people having this low of an HDL.

Any comments of what might be going on his body please let me know.
Medical Conditions???

We lost his mother last year at the age of 45 to pancreatis cancer so you can see my concern!
Thank you!

drummer1 · 08-19-2004, 12:49 PM

well my hdl is 24 and my trigs are the same as his.My doctor told me to exercise more to bring up the hdl and to eat more fish and stuff like that that.That Ldl number of his is in the normal range its a good number.He also told me that this stuff is indeed hereditary.I take 40mg zocor daily and do what I can do.There are people here with some great advice,more than I can give.I started taking "flax-seed oil" also its supposed to be great for cholestorol,even though I only need to lose about 20lbs,I am also cutting out most carbs.Niacin ,I have been told is great to take too.Good luck to him !

Gopherhead · 08-19-2004, 01:04 PM

You can improve that triglyceride number greatly by avoiding alcohol and sugar. Increased exercise will also lower it; but it responds primarily to diet; refined sugar and booze.

HDL can be increased by quitting smoking if you do and by avoiding second hand smoke. Eating fatty fish rich in EFA's can also help raise HDL, as can cardiovascular exercise to the tune of 1200 calories a week. Consumption of red wine in moderation (a few glasses a week) can also help raise HDL.

HTH
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angie316 · 08-19-2004, 01:15 PM

Thank you for advice - he does smoke -I told him he should quit. What is this VLDL? Also is there a number too low for the HDL? I haven't seen a lower number than his.

JacquelineL · 08-19-2004, 02:06 PM

My husband's HDL was lower. About 10 years ago it was 8. All his other numbers were good. He has been on 10 mg Lipitor for many years and it is now 28. He did get his lipoprotein(a) checked recently and it was 17, which is pretty good, so I don't worry as much about the low HDL. His homocysteine and CRP were good too. He has always gotten a lot of exercise and does take folic acid--I can't get him to take fish oil. You might want to check your husband's. You can lower the trigs by cutting carbohydrates, not just sugar.

VLDL is very low density lipoprotein and it is desirable that the number be under 30.