Prediabetes How can I reduce my cholesterol?

[Wag Scott]

Hi. For the last 6 years I have been having an annual blood test as I was diagnosed as being pre diabetic. My initial score came back as 6.2 and I think that this has settled to around 6.
On my last test done in November, I was told that my results were ‘satisfactory’ and when I asked what the numbers were I was told the reference range was ‘… ? - 48 and my score was 45’, I’m not sure what this means???
I found out this year that familial hypercholesterolemia, AF, CABG and type 1 diabetes have all affected my siblings (I have 2 sisters who have had multiple heart attacks and open heart surgery) and my mum had angina and coronary angioplasty in her early 50’s as well as developing Alzheimer’s in her late 60’s. She was always a skinny 5’7” but really struggled with high cholesterol.
I am an otherwise very healthy 53 years old, I’m 5’4” and a steady 55kg.
I don’t smoke or drink any alcohol.
I eat hardly anything processed (except 2 slices of whole meal bread for toast) and I cook from scratch. I’m not on any medication and I take supplements to help with nutrition. The supplements I take are Collagen, silica, lion’s mane, ashwagandha, vitamin d3 + k2 and turmeric. I also have ACV before a meal. I am wondering if I don’t eat enough fat??? I am looking for any NATURAL ways to reduce my cholesterol. Many thanks for reading this and I would appreciate any feedback or advice.

 

[Pipp]

Hello, and welcome, @Wag Scott .
As you have familial hypercholestoralemia in the siblings, I am curious to know if you have had tests for this, too?
Also, if you are male or female, as gender differences (thinking menopause here) can need different advice? Important, as some members here refuse statins, with good reason, but the familial hypercholestoralemia would be a good enough reason to consider taking them, should you have that too. I have similar, was tested, reluctantly take statins.

 

[Wag Scott]

Hello, and welcome, @Wag Scott .
As you have familial hypercholestoralemia in the siblings, I am curious to know if you have had tests for this, too?
Also, if you are male or female, as gender differences (thinking menopause here) can need different advice? Important, as some members here refuse statins, with good reason, but the familial hypercholestoralemia would be a good enough reason to consider taking them, should you have that too. I have similar, was tested, reluctantly take statins.

I asked for some tests regarding all of the siblings health status and was given what I think was the basic blood glucose test which came back as ‘satisfactory’. I was told by the doctor that although I have many ‘markers’ for poor health, my lifestyle choices are healthy and to think of the markers as bullets in a gun and poor lifestyle choices as pulling the trigger.
I’m female and I think I’m coming to the end of menopause. I’m very reluctant to take statins due to the link with Alzheimer’s. With all of the precautions that were taken with mums bad heart, she lived to 84 with good physical health but she suffered terribly with Alzheimer’s so had no quality of life, she was given statins after her heart surgery aged 52 and her cognitive decline was noticeable from about age 65.

 

[Deleted member 475901]

As your BS results shows you are still pre-diabetic why not try giving up the toast and eating some extra protein instead?

HbA1c test for diabetes diagnosis​

An HbA1c test does not directly measure the level of blood glucose, however, the result of the test is influenced by how high or low your blood glucose levels have tended to be over a period of 2 to 3 months.

Indications of diabetes or prediabetes are given under the following conditions:

• Normal: Below 42 mmol/mol (6.0%)
• Prediabetes: 42 to 47 mmol/mol (6.0 to 6.4%)
• Diabetes: 48 mmol/mol (6.5% or over)

Normal and Diabetic Blood Sugar Level Ranges

Normal blood sugar ranges and blood sugar ranges for adults and children with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and blood sugar ranges to determine diabetes.

www.diabetes.co.uk

 

[bulkbiker]

48 and my score was 45’, I’m not sure what this means???

You have gone from borderline T2 (48 mmol/mol) to pre-diabetic (45 mmol/mol) .

to reduce my cholesterol.

What is your cholesterol and if possible what is the full lipid panel result?
HDL, LDL, Triglycerides?