I already adore vegetables and fruits, etc. and wonder if turning to them even more for sustenance will aid in the test. Fats such as beef, chocolate, ice cream, nuts, and so on are already off the diet. I've been told again and again that I've not diabetes, yet the doctor wants another test. I'm dubious whether I need one after a test two months ago while in hospital. I could postpone the test if I need more time to do well, I guess. Thanks for any hints. This is a young resident in Family Medicine, well supervised, very sympathetic to the loss of my husband on Dec. 4, 2021, and I like her quite a lot. All the doctors such as urologist, PT, visiting nurse and so on say I'm doing well after the nephrectomy on June 13, 2022. I'm doing better than I thought I would, too! :)
Doc said rest of my cholesterol panel is low overall, so he isn't concerned. Well, I googled & talked to the Docs in my family & cut out the considerably minimal Alcohol I was consuming. All the limited sugar (good chocolate) all cheese (except they say Ricotta or Cottage Cheese is lowest in cholesterol).. I am concerned & on a mission to get this LDL down. Docs say could be stress (my Dad passed in Jan & my Mom is EXTREMELY difficult-2 hrs from me).. I work..and biz was affected this Pandemic..
Anyhow: google for what to eat & what not to. I eat oatmeal with flax, blueberries, & cinnamon, apples, bananas, walnuts (best to lower LDL), salmon, olive oil, tomatoes, avo..kale/spinach, carrots, green tea... amongst other food items..
It's not my pattern to have higher LDL..so I am going to do another couple wks of this routine & get another blood test.
I also am taking a natural supplement which is high in garlic & niacin & CoQ10..
"Omega LDL-Nordic Naturals" & "Cholesterol Health-Emerald Labs" Get at your local Organic Market. They are quality supplements. Google & read...
***One of the most important things we can do is manage our stress & sleep levels... I told my Mom I couldn't handle her yelling & cussing at me when I am with her.. She told me I was "wimpy." NPD + Borderline. Tons of fun....
Mine was different problem, I actually had to gain weight as I had no appetite following caregivers stress in Feb-March and I kept losing weigh, lots.
So as appetite returned by eating more and more, even though I ate salads, veggies, followed by half of loaf of bread with butter and cheese, ham, then chocolate and cookies etc., of course totally wrong.
Well, I gained weight, but now for two weeks eating nutrients dense foods, all the cravings for pastries etc are gone.
But, it is going to take about 3 or more months to reverse, so don’t know how much you can do in week or so.
Doctor told me to go for another test in 3 months.
My boss felt that they were lowering the #s so the Pharmaceutical companies can make more money. The Am diet is awful. Too much salt, sugar and fat. And we eat this from childhood. So younger people are being given Statins because their cholesterol is so high. Used to be an older persons problem. We have seen it on this forum, 60 yr olds getting Dementia. Would love to know if they have been taking Statins for a while. And Statins are bad for the liver. Moms dr said once the enzymes become high, the Statin should be stopped permanently.
My daughter is Vegan. She said plant based diets are the best for lowering cholesterol.
Interestingly, I turned down the glass of wine at the end of a board meeting because of my test the next morning, and said that there were 3 morning tests in a row so off the alcohol for the whole time. A very respectable business man said quite seriously, ‘Then I couldn’t do that’!
We have a very holistic doctor that recommends a Mediterranean diet, lots of fruit and veggies and limit the fatty red meat and processed meats. She doesn't think being a little above the recommended numbers is concerning because she knows everyone is different.
Personally, I will never take a statin, it interferes with our brains, which need cholesterol to function properly, I see a correlation between rampant dementia and the introduction of the cholesterol lowering drugs. This is part of science keeping us alive no matter the cost to us.
You need to be fasting, nothing after midnight, or follow your lab/doctor instructions before the test.
Most cholesterol comes of our genes, but you can limit it a bit by eating a better diet. Though that would be over many months/years of doing so.
You should not want to altar a test by doing this. You want a real reading so your doctor and you can go forward with options on real results.
Some folks have side effects from these medications. My brother developed muscle weakness. My husband has had no side effects.
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"[ Pronker, a statin is a medication that lowers cholesterol.]"
Statins include atorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol XL), lovastatin (Altoprev), pitavastatin (Livalo), pravastatin (Pravachol), rosuvastatin (Crestor, Ezallor) and simvastatin (Zocor, FloLipid).
While this isn't a medical opinion, just a personal observation, my father could eat anything he wanted, but not only was never diagnosed with diabetes, he maintained an enviable weight all his life. A lot depends on the individual person.
My husband lowered his by cutting out anything using hydrogenated shortening. That meant his Tastycakes. I made a no egg/no shortening cake so he eats that. Chicken cheesesteaks instead if beef. Low fat cheese and ham. Pretzels instead of potato chips. It was 3 months before Dr. wanted another test. He went down 40 pts. Please do not allow them to talk u into a Satin. They contribute to Dementia and effect the liver.
Be a label reader. There are some fats you can eat and some you can't.
"If you have type 2 diabetes, you might have high cholesterol levels, too. With type 2 diabetes, your body doesn't regulate or use glucose (sugar) the way it should. That can lead to too-high levels of glucose in your blood. High glucose levels can contribute to other health conditions, including high cholesterol."
Source: https://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/high-cholesterol-diabetes
Good luck! 😊