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Total Cholesterol and Triglycerides

they cannot do a lipid profile at my clinic as the lab they use can't do them.
 
AndBreathe said:
Thanks noblehead - I've done all the conversions now. Bloods here are reported to US protocols, and obviously I'm still missing the HDL/LDL splits. So, my total is over 5, but trigs are 0.85. Probably can't draw too many conclusions from that, but as I'm in the auto-anti-statin camp, for my gender and history, I guess it's immaterial for now.
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0.85 for your trigs is good. Statins will always divide opinion and it's up to the individual to decide if they want to take them or not, I think if my cholesterol were high I'd take them as I have a history of CVD in my family.
 
noblehead said:
0.85 for your trigs is good. Statins will always divide opinion and it's up to the individual to decide if they want to take them or not, I think if my cholesterol were high I'd take them as I have a history of CVD in my family.
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I'm taking comfort in that noblehead, and hoping my split is favourable. In any case, I'll keep a watching brief. I have increased my food intake of late (mainly fat and tolerated carbs) in an attempt to stabilise my weight, as I'm now pretty skinny. Naturally, as a woman of a certain age I still argue with myself on the more generous fat intake, although, it's all good fat, and zero transfats or processed food. I sort of feel I'm probably doing as much as I can, without becoming the local food nutter, or tipping my OH over the edge.

I mean,........ His occasional craving for chips will diminish in time. Won't it? ;)




Actually, he's been a star. I'm incredibly fortunate. :D
 
I wouldn't worry too much and just wait for your results in August when your back in the UK, as for your husbands liking for chips, I can't call him as I'm having them tonight for my tea :) (home-made of course).
 
noblehead said:
I wouldn't worry too much and just wait for your results in August when your back in the UK, as for your husbands liking for chips, I can't call him as I'm having them tonight for my tea :) (home-made of course).
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Actually, he's out on a boys' jolly this evening, with a friend who is on island on business. He's plotting carbs, and I'm plotting some low carb treats he's not too keen on. I quote,"Brocolli? I can't see the point of it myself."

I know how to live. :D Win-win, I call it.
 
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