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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shelley262" data-source="post: 2371099" data-attributes="member: 455169"><p>Really don’t feel guilty I’m really not convinced it’s about what you eat re cholesterol - for me it’s def genetic looking back at my medical records I can see that and also at my 90 year old mums high ldl  history. I did do statins briefly but was crippled by muscle pain and exercise for me is vital to my mental health so I refuse to take a preventative drug that for me has exercise restricting side effects just  for one supposed risk factor - LDL - when my other ‘risk’ factors are so low ie low weight, bgs and bps plus non smoker Plus read lots of studies that associate high ldl in Post menopause women with longlivety. It’s a personal decision but for me know it’s right. I did try a few things this time again like reducing dairy but think really has no impact for me my liver just likes making Ldl but luckily trigs low and HDL high. Hope your DN discussion goes well and you make a comfortable right decision for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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