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crazymom

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My Cholesterol level has gone from 5.6 to 6 in almost a year. My GP has began the discussion of statins, I do not want tot ake these. However we have agree that in 3 months time will will repeat the test.

I have been eating less carbs and more meat, this my BM are slowly improving and I have lost a stone in weight.

I would like to hear from anyone who managed through diet and excerise to redice their cholesterol levels (for some encouragement) and any receipie ideas, for example vegan or vegitarian meals.

Look forward to hearing from you
 
Hi crazymum, you should read up about statins and cholesterol try Dr Kendrick and Dr Briffa, both anti statin. Women it seems don't benefit at all from taking them.
There is actually very little proper evidence to support their use, and we need cholesterol or we would die. The brain is surounded by cholesterol, and the body would make it anyway for survival.
A recent study done on Aborigines who have a high incidence of heart disease don't have high choleterol.
Of course you have to weigh up the pros and cons. I won't take them.
 
the only thing that would make me stop taking statins is if i found out they contained carbs
 
I took african mango.
Brought mine right down x

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Considering that the tests for cholesterol and its alleged damage, were carried out on rabbits, you carry on taking the pills. Incidently cholesterol doesn't form any part of a rabbits diet so its no wonder they had problems. Ancel Keys the twit responsible for the low fat high carb diets we eat today also came to the same conclusion. Makes you wonder how we humans survived for so long eh and got to the 21st c.
 
Have you asked for the breakdown in cholesterol? I only ask because my cholesterol is 6 and my gp told me to cut out cake (i could of kicked him since even though I'm type 1 on insulin I rarely eat cakes and chocolate anyway) I asked my diabetes doctor about it and he told me it was mainly HDL and low levels of LDL. HDL is the healthy sort of cholesterol we need to survive anyway, so I would really ask them to check the ratio of it before starting any meds for it. X

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the information you need to make this decision is the amount of HDL or the Ratio "total cholesterol :HDL". Only if LDL is making up the majority of the cholesterol, are Statins likely to do anything useful.
Hana
 
And query those triglycerides too:smile:

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African mango????
Is that Mango from Africa?

I will get back to you on the LDL and HDL. Just so happend I always get a copy of my test results so I can compare!!!!
 
Its the seed from african mango.
You buy it in standardized supplement ( usually tablet form)
It reputes to lower cholesterol , burn fat, lower blood sugar amongst other benefits.
A good google should help you decide if it's for you. But here's one for you:

http://www.healthierpost.com/african-mango-benefits/

I get mine from absolutehealthcare on Ebay, I've used them for over a year and find them reputable and quick as well as competetively priced.

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Ok Total Cholesterol is 5.5- 6 months ago was 5.6
HDL IS 1.09- 6MONTHS AGO 1.05
LDL IS 3.1 6mts ago, unable to calculate LDL, said higher than 4.5


serum Cholesterol gone from 5.9 to 6

Now to me things are slowly improving. I got 3 months to get the above results even better!!
 

Thanks for that. Are you on any medication for Diabetes? and has it rediced your BM etc?
 
Well done! Youre moving in the right direction then?
You know you could also eat porridge, as that's touted as lowering cholesterol too.
The plant stenol spreads are there too but check the ingredients as they're not all the same.
Margerine is grey at the point of manufacture and is simply evil:x
I cut out the flora PRO active as i couldn't establish whether it was margarine with a fancy dress on or not.
(If anyone knows please do let me know).


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I am eating porridge as we speak!!!
 
Yay!
Now hit the green tea...:lol:

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