need some info - High Cholesterol Message Board

troublex2 · 03-15-2006, 07:07 PM

nov my cholesterol was 240,ldl was 178,and hdl was 40
january results were total 138,ldl 80 and hdl 39.so i need to get my hdl up.my question is how much saturated fats and cholesterol should be in my daily diet.like sat fat mg,or percenatge and cholesterol mg,or percentage?i am still not getting the hang of this.i dont know how much is ok and how much is too much...

NHone · 03-16-2006, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by troublex2

nov my cholesterol was 240,ldl was 178,and hdl was 40
january results were total 138,ldl 80 and hdl 39.so i need to get my hdl up.my question is how much saturated fats and cholesterol should be in my daily diet.like sat fat mg,or percenatge and cholesterol mg,or percentage?i am still not getting the hang of this.i dont know how much is ok and how much is too much...

Did you mean 238 instead of 138??? I would not worry so much about saturated fats and cholesterol as I would about processed sugars and carbohydrates. Also worry about trans fats. It really isn't the cholesterol you ingest that is the problem. It is not bad cholesterol when you eat it. Cholesterol is only bad when it is oxidized. Also not all LDL is oxidized. LDL is vital for the body. (another stupid comment form the recent crestor study, is that there is no lower limit on LDL) Look up LDL essential for the body. THese aren't opinions just plain old bio-chemistry.

ARIZONA73 · 03-16-2006, 08:30 PM

You're right, finres! LDL only becomes a problem once it is oxidized. But the drug companies are in the habit of making such a big deal about it just so that they can sell more drugs. And, of course they are opposed to common sense measures, such as taking high doses of antioxidants that would inhibit LDL oxidation and keep the person in good health without the intervention of drug therapy. Stupid? Well, of course it is. But then again, they are only interested in making money from the sale of their drugs. They despise people who ingest necessary supplements which can keep them in good health.

hypatia · 03-17-2006, 05:58 PM

I came to this board recently because I was just put on 10 mg. Crestor as my TC escalated from 220 last year to 276 this year and my dr. sees evidence in various tests of arterial plaque. Unless stress caused this TC increase, I don't know what did. In addition to a healthy diet, I've taken CoQ10 for probably 10 years (when it was first publicized), and high doses of antioxidents. This past year I added Colestoff, niacin, and policosanol. I may be 65, but am in good health and walk at least an hour a day.

But I have to strongly agree with Melvi--there is too much condemnation of statins here in my opinion. I have friends who have taken them for years with no problems (and others who didn't and suffered stroke and heart attacks). I may regret taking Crestor, but on the other hand, if I had started statins sooner, maybe there would be no plaque.

One question--can a person take Colest-off or policosanol with a statin?

...Patty

HubbleRules · 03-17-2006, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by hypatia

One question--can a person take Colest-off or policosanol with a statin?

...Patty

hypatia,

I think you can safely take Colest-off with a statin - colestoff is only plant sterols - it does not act thru the liver as statins do...

I would not advise combining Policosanol and a statin however, since both act thru the liver... and the combination acting on the liver could be risky..

Why would you want to do that anyhow? If the Crestor is working, why would you want to enhance it with something else?

HubbleRules