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have you lowered your cholesterol? how

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Marshtit · 12/04/2025 07:26

i think it is my lack of exercise is t he crunch
but i have been sent a diet sheet which has annoyed me as i believe my nutrition to be healthy
i guess no cakes or biscuits also is the answer?
i only eat white bread at the weekend for example

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MananaPenelope · 12/04/2025 09:16

@DrElijahGemstone , Familial hypercholesterolaemia, it’s fairly common.

SnoozingFox · 12/04/2025 09:17

Agree, for some people diet alone isn't enough. The best thing for them is a combo of better diet with oats, oily fish and less red meat and booze, alongside a statin. We're all different.

Neurodiversitydoctor · 12/04/2025 09:19

Reallyneedthosepositivevibes · 12/04/2025 07:43

I lowered mine by quitting alcohol completely and also diet, but just by swapping items. Like using olive oil to cook with, adding side salads alongside. If I'm out i choose a different option. I knew I couldn't do a strict diet as I would never maintain it, so eat what I used to eat but by cooking myself, swapping ingredients or a different choice in bought items.

Exercise wise I just got a fit bit and walked more in my day to day. Even just around the house, just sat less 😅 but it seems to have worked for me.
I think there is only so much you can do though, I reckon mine will increase at some point as everyone in my family has high cholesterol and all my grandparents died of either heart disease or stroke, so i think there is a genetic disposition. Not to mention i was in my mid 20's when my cholesterol levels came back high in a routine exam.

This giving up alcohol worked for me. From 6.3 @ 40 to 5.6 @ 48.

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