Can someone please look at my numbers? - High Cholesterol Message Board

lauralu2000 · 10-17-2005, 04:06 PM

Hello everyone. I had a physical a few weeks agao and was told I now need to have my chloesteral checked every year because of my numbers.

She said they were inching up most likley due to age? I'm 40.

So here they are and anyone who is expereinced in knowing what they mean oculd you please tell me. Thank-you

Total cholesteral 198, tryglycerides 187, LDL 126, HDL 35

Iam also needing to shed some poundage and get more active. I know this and Iam making those changes.
My mother got Diabetes when she was in her late 50"s and I don't want to end up going down that road. I don't want to have a heart attack either. But the diabetes scares me as well.

So could anyone tell me, in their opinion, if these look like they are heading into a bad zone? Thank-you

JJ · 10-17-2005, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lauralu2000

Hello everyone. I had a physical a few weeks agao and was told I now need to have my chloesteral checked every year because of my numbers.

She said they were inching up most likley due to age? I'm 40.

So here they are and anyone who is expereinced in knowing what they mean oculd you please tell me. Thank-you

Total cholesteral 198, tryglycerides 187, LDL 126, HDL 35

Iam also needing to shed some poundage and get more active. I know this and Iam making those changes.
My mother got Diabetes when she was in her late 50"s and I don't want to end up going down that road. I don't want to have a heart attack either. But the diabetes scares me as well.

So could anyone tell me, in their opinion, if these look like they are heading into a bad zone? Thank-you

Your numbers are very similar to mine, TC..198 LDL..126..HDL...43...Tigs...146

Your's aren't too out of whack, but U need to try and get your HDL up, that is the good cholesterol. Mine use to be up in the high 50's low 60's, have no idea why mine is getting low??? Your Trigs. need lowering also, but usually with exercise, which will help the HDL also and staying away from alot of carbs., sugar and processed foods, should bring those Trigs. down.

Don't know what your diet is like, but definitely add more fruits and veggies, especially low glycemic things. Do a web search on low glycemic foods and U will beable to eat more of the good ones then bad, even some fruits are high on the glycemic chart. I'm sure others will come on and give ya alot of good ideas. If U don't do this already, it helped me...Eat Oatmeal, take a 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon each day, it also helps keep the blood sugar stable, and try some green tea. 5 months ago I started with the tea and cinnamon, and it dropped my TC from 239 to 198 and my LDL from 161 to 126. Other's on here said it helped their Trigs. also, so far no luck on mine, but we are still trying. BTW..I like the Bigelow with lemon tea, as the rest were a lil bitter.

Best of luck......

NHone · 10-17-2005, 07:59 PM

You shouldn't have anything to worry about. If you follow a diet that assumes you are predisposed to diabetes, I would suspect you shouldn't have a problem. Don't take cholessterol medications just because they now tell you that all diabetics should be on statins. That is just a blatant lie. In seriously ill diabetics, it has been shown to increase stokes considerably. JJ was right on the foods that you should eat. If your doctors ever want you to go on statins (or any cholesterol lowering medication) to prevent a heart attack, don't. Just read their labels. They all soid not shown to prevent heart disease or stroke, (somewhere in the fine print).

JJ · 10-17-2005, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by finres

You shouldn't have anything to worry about. If you follow a diet that assumes you are predisposed to diabetes, I would suspect you shouldn't have a problem. Don't take cholessterol medications just because they now tell you that all diabetics should be on statins. That is just a blatant lie. In seriously ill diabetics, it has been shown to increase stokes considerably. JJ was right on the foods that you should eat. If your doctors ever want you to go on statins (or any cholesterol lowering medication) to prevent a heart attack, don't. Just read their labels. They all soid not shown to prevent heart disease or stroke, (somewhere in the fine print).

Yup, it is that fine print, that U need a magnifying glass to read that gives U all the good, the bad and the ugly.......

I'm not a statin lover, so I do the best I can with exercise and diet. I'm sure if lauralu goes on a new diet and gets exercise, she probably will do fine, as her numbers aren't all that bad. Getting that HDL up is a problem with alot of folks, but they say a glass of wine a day, and exercise is very good for getting it higher. I think mine was higher before, due to the fact I was working and always on the go. Since I retired, I've been a weeeee bit slack on the ole exercise....BAD JJ!!!

Take care, and good luck......

lauralu2000 · 10-18-2005, 10:50 AM

Hey everyone...thanks for your input and great ideas and insight. I have been eating oatmeal for breakfast off and on for the past month. I have been eating it with alittle skim milk but now that I know about the cinnimon Im going to add that as well. I love cinnimon on my oatmeal however I had been thinking it to be along the lines of added sugar so I left it out. So good to know!!

Also tea.... Im use to drink alot of tea I will be adding green tea back in.

I will do the search concerning the friuts too. We are always told to get our fruit in...not knowing some are bad and should be avoided or eaten less often anyway. I do not get much fruits in. Im better on the vegatables. Gonna have to step up to the plate!

I have alot of Googling to do it seems....

Oh yes and excersie...I know with my mom having diabetes it's a huge factor and deffiantely needs to get done. I know I feel much better in all aspects of my mind and body when I do. Anxiety takes a hike and I just feel better all around. Just have to remember that after excesise feeling ...

Thank-you everyone! Cheers to a new way of eating!!! It's about time ..nothing like waiting until life is almost half over to make a change though. But maybe...better late than sorry?