Hi - new to all this

[daddys1]

I don't really want to up my fats as I have high cholesterol, is this the only answer?

Hi izzie,
My Cholesterol was 5.7, I don't know what the breakdown was in the early stages, but after doing a LCHF diet and 1 statin a day, which I am considering stoppin within 4 months my cholesterol could not be better, see my signature below.

If you were to get Trudi Deakin's Book EAT FAT page 5 explains how eating fat will help all your cholesterol. http://www.xperthealth.org.uk/shop/details/p/handbook-lowcarb-highfat-lifestyle

I am amazed how well I feel to what I did before, and that I have energy and have lost weight.

Neil

 

[Totto]

I don't really want to up my fats as I have high cholesterol, is this the only answer?

Hi Izzie, often cholesterol normalises when on LCHF.

If you have been doing low fat for a long time it may take a while for your gall bladder to get into shape when you up the fat part of your diet. Also a damaged pancreas may protest but if this happens there are pancreatic enzymes you can take as a supplement.

 

[nigelho]

Thank you. I,m wondering about this, too. I was a Slimming World target member for 6 years so my diet was low fat,low sugar etc. When I was diagnosed with diabetes I was told to have carbs with every meal, so have been enjoying bread (one of the things I didn't eat at SW) and so now I'm going to try a low carb diet, maybe back to the SW one, to see if that helps. Thanks for all the supportive messages.
SizzieS

You certainly have been given duff info about eating carbs as a diabetic.....nothing worst but carbs come in different forms even in veg. When next you see your nurse ask about the DESMOND type 2 management course.

 

[IzzieS]

You certainly have been given duff info about eating carbs as a diabetic.....nothing worst but carbs come in different forms even in veg. When next you see your nurse ask about the DESMOND type 2 management course.

Hi. Thanks for this, will be seeing the nurse in April and will ask her.

 

[IzzieS]

Hi Izzie, often cholesterol normalises when on LCHF.

If you have been doing low fat for a long time it may take a while for your gall bladder to get into shape when you up the fat part of your diet. Also a damaged pancreas may protest but if this happens there are pancreatic enzymes you can take as a supplement.

Thanks. Except I had my gall bladder removed as a gall stone resulted in my pancreatitis. I now take stations for the cholesterol. However, I'm feeling good today, the sun is shining and it's my wedding anniversary, so I'll take a day off from worrying.

 

[IzzieS]

Hi izzie,
My Cholesterol was 5.7, I don't know what the breakdown was in the early stages, but after doing a LCHF diet and 1 statin a day, which I am considering stoppin within 4 months my cholesterol could not be better, see my signature below.

If you were to get Trudi Deakin's Book EAT FAT page 5 explains how eating fat will help all your cholesterol. http://www.xperthealth.org.uk/shop/details/p/handbook-lowcarb-highfat-lifestyle

I am amazed how well I feel to what I did before, and that I have energy and have lost weight.

Neil

My cholesterol was 9.5 but is now 5.6 so that's a good result, I think. I am told it is famial so I think I am always going to be on the statins, but hey! they are helping. I'll have a look for that book, it sounds really useful.
Thanks again.