cholesterol

John Campbell interviews Dr Aseem Malhotra. Highlights: Insulin resistance associated not only with T2 diabetes , but with 80% of Heart attacks ( more than high Total Cholesterol or high LDL. Prescription medicine side effects are 3rd biggest killer in USA. Absolute versus Relative benefit is...

Hi All, I practice ADF and Low Carb. Should this latest report get alarm bells ringing? (Latest HBA1C is 6.1, following a 6.0). Fasting status: Fasting Total Chol. * 6.9 (< 5.6) mmol/L HDL Chol. 1.8 (> 1.0) mmol/L LDL Chol. * 4.8 (< 2.5) mmol/L Non-HDL Chol. * 5.1 (< 3.9) mmol/L Triglyceride...

I will be forever grateful to all the forum members on here who guided me back to good health. Too many to mention and I don't want to leave anyone out so will just say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to everyone. You know who you are. You do such an amazing job of helping and supporting.....and so much...

Hi everyone I'm 43 years old and have been a diabetic for over 10 years now. Since last year, my endocrinologist has been wanting me to take statins because my LDL cholesterol was 4.6 back in February 2021. I managed to lower it to 3.8 in July 2021 (my HDL was 2.5, trigclycerides 0.67...

I just got my latest HbA1C and Lipid Profile (cholesterol) results today. The GP secretary thought they were good, but in fact they were a step backwards, but for valid reasons. However I still qualify (under UK rules as being in T2D remission and the GP surgery isn't as concerned about me not...

Hi fellows, Here is my recent report on cholesterol readings and the A1c, which is stable at 30 for few months now. HDL has greatly improved over the recent months and TG has gone down, any comments, suggestions? I did decrease dairy fat intake in the last 4 months and my LDL has gone somehow...

Has anyone had this problem? How did you resolve it? Thanks (Lost around 20kg with fasting over 1 year. Currently in remission. But total cholesterol well above 7, and LDL above 5).

Hi guys, i have just received my lipid report after 3 months of lowering saturated diary fats (double cream to single cream) and reducing cream cheese, clotted cream and moving to filtered coffee. Nothing else was changed, had to increase monosaturated fats (olive oil etc) to keep my optimal...

Hi everyone I am 32 years old and had diabetes for over 18 years now. I had my last diabetes review on 8th July 2021 after getting my bloods done 2 weeks prior to this. The results show that my HbA1c levels are at 56mmol/mol which is good the previous results were 55 last August and 83 I’m...

Can anyone tell me which is best - low or zero fat, or full fat? I also have high cholesterol and keep reading conflicting things on the internet (even from reliable sources). I dabbled in keto a few years ago and it was full fat all the way but with my cholesterol my diabetic nurse says low...

I had my doctor appointment yesterday, and again my doctor (MD) encouraged me to take statins. My cholesterol total (hdl and ldl) was 294. The ratio was 3.7 which here in US the good ratio is 0.0 - 3.2 ratio. I have read quite a bit on cholesterol and lowering the ldl which is called "bad...

I am Type 2 Diabetic and being offered Cholesterol medication despite an overall Cholesterol level of 3.5. I am reluctant as I do not wish to deal with another batch off side effects. Am I wrong?

I posted a few weeks ago about being a little concerned that my cholesterol numbers had suddenly gone up after a year of low carb and good numbers. Here is the update: My cholesterol levels were towards the high end of 'normal' except my triglycerides when I was diagnosed with t2 diabetes. On...

This "debunking" video came up in my YouTube feed, regarding an interview Dave Feldman had with a Lean Mass Hyper Responder (someone who's LDL goes above the upper reference number on LCHF / Keto style diet, but Trigs, HDL and other markers tend to be good (my understanding)). The LMHR...

I had a partial success with the GP 'diabetic specialist' today in that after a several refusals he accepted that I should be allowed to try a reduction in my statin dose (Atorvastatin down from 40mg to 20mg) since my Lipid figures and ratios are good. At first he said 'Atorvastatin does not...

Is that even remotely possible?!!! I’ve asked my non low carb friend to get the actual numbers as I’m pretty sure that’s a mistake.

I normally have my BP done at the endo clinic, but today I'd consulted my GP for possible thyroid issues, but more about that later. I've been her patient for at least 30 years, so the tone between us is friendly and familiar. "Is your BP normally this high?" she asked, and I replied "no, but...

I'm so happy I could burst! Can't contain it..! :happy: I felt so unwell for so long before my diagnosis, I put it down to being of a certain age and just having more off days than good days. So when I had my initial blood test, it came as a relief, so to speak, that there was a reason. Three...

So, just to re-cap I had some blood tests 6 months ago primary for my Cholesterol, as generally they are on the high side. The results were the following : Serum cholesterol 6.3 mol/L HDL 3.0 mol/L LDL 3.0 mol/L Triglyceride 0.6 mol/L More alarming however I was diagnosed pre-...

I recently had my 3rd diabetic review. I must admit i was feeling apprehensive. I was diagnosed last December with a HbA1c of 62. That went down to 47 (pre diabetic level) in Feb following a LCHF diet and in May it was down to 41 (non diabetic level). 6 months into my new way of eating I had...