I don't limit my protein and don't really restrict fat just carbs.. I try to have fewer than 20g per day so have green veg only salad in the summer. Often have cheese, cream and butter.Thanks for the support and the ammo!!
I understood that the protein should be about a quarter of a plate but the fat should be increased to replace the carbs which are cut right back. And low carb veg should be eaten in large quantities. Is that correct?
I have been eating quite high quantities of protien, more than as above, including snacking on it, so maybe it is too much. I've tried to keep the cheese to a minimum as I can overeat that very easily.
i was on atorva 80mg that was like a stupid dose. simvastatin 20mg its brought my cholesterol levels to normal. i have a family hypertensive issue. and cardiac myopathy and unstable angina. gout, diabetes obviouslyI don't have any heart issues.
What is the statin you're on called? I was on Atorvastatin.
I know I eat too much - it's something I've struggled with for years. Cutting back on fat and protein is worth a try - thanks!
I'm 50 and mine's 4 and I don't take statins, I live on chicken, tuna & eggs for protein, porridge oats, wholemeal bread & basmati rice, semi skim milk, plenty of veg, I avoid red meat and processed food.
The consultant still suggested statins mind 8)
Please bear in mind you are a T1 on insulin, so your diet can be far more relaxed. The OP has to rely on his own natural insulin and no meds to cover any carbs he eats. Porrige oats, bread and basmalti rice may well be totally unsuitable for him. All he can do is use his meter to test these foods out, and will have to have small portion sizes even then.
But on the other hand he may find it helps trying porridge oats, perhaps to replace a different carb, and I wouldn't class my diet as 'relaxed' in any way to be honest.
Most T2 not on BS lowering medication simply cannot handle carbs to any degree. Sure, some of the forumites have said they can handle small amounts occasionally but the fact remains that you can cover your carbs with insulin, we can't. What does happen is we have to produce more insulin to metabolise those sugars.
The bottom line is that not eating carbs will vastly improve a blood lipid profile, eating oats wont.
My story is that at over 20 stones and undiagnosed as having T2, my total cholesterol was around 3.5 and not one bit of it any good. I now hover around the 5-6 mark, most of which is not trigs or LDL.
As I say, porridge oats are good for lowering statins, whether the OP can fit a bowl of porridge oats into their daily diet is another question but with a hba1c of 38 one would assume they can.
Cutting processed meats/red meats helps too....
Double disagree...
You imply that lowering cholesterol is necessarily "good" which is rather debateable..
Also what's your beef (deliberate pun) with red meat?
Agree about the porridge my T2 husband eats it every day for breakfast and his BG levels are goodAs I say, porridge oats are good for lowering statins, whether the OP can fit a bowl of porridge oats into their daily diet is another question but with a hba1c of 38 one would assume they can.
Cutting processed meats/red meats helps too....
BUT my Serum cholesterol has gone up from 4.9 in May this year to 5.4 which is over the limit of 5, my Se non HDL cholesterol level has gone form 2.8 in May to 3.4 which is over the limit of 3 and my serum urea level has also gone just over the normal limits.
{{BUT my Serum cholesterol has gone up from 4.9 in May this year to 5.4 which is over the limit of 5, my Se non HDL cholesterol level has gone form 2.8 in May to 3.4 which is over the limit of 3 and my serum urea level has also gone just over the normal limits.}}
Do you happen to know your triglyceride number?
I would imagine that 4.9 to 5.4 a tiny change and hardly anything for your doctor to panic about.
There is no "limit" to total cholesterol and it is a pretty meaningless number anyway so to use it for prescribing medication is (in my view) tantamount to malpractice but that is what NICE guidelines tell your GP to do ...
There are countless threads and discussions on the forum about cholesterol and statins and I personally am completely anti them (statins that is rather than discussions!).
It is up to you what you put into your body your GP is there to advise.
You never did answer the question if you are Type 1 as your profile says or Type 2?
sorry your quote wasn't very clearly a quote..which has caused some confusion apologies.At the beginning of your post you quote something I didn't write, the OP did, I didn't answer the type question as I put T1 in my profile as that's what I am, and again, with my cholesterol reading being 4 (aged 50 & T1 for 33 years) NOT using statins, hence my original reference to diet.
Aye, apologies here too, I thought I'd done a multi quotesorry your quote wasn't very clearly a quote..which has caused some confusion apologies.
I don't restrict my protein at meal times at all, but I don't snack. I am a great believer that we need protein to build and repair our cells and keep us from falling over when we get older. I eat very low carb, normal protein that I have always eaten, and fill up on fats. I eat meat of all kinds, loads of eggs, and dairy, but do eat plenty of salmon (at least 3 times a week if not 4) plus other omega 3 foods such as flaxseed, and try to keep omega 6 foods as low as I can. Olive oil is also good for omega 3.
Do you happen to know your triglyceride number?
I would imagine that 4.9 to 5.4 a tiny change and hardly anything for your doctor to panic about.
There is no "limit" to total cholesterol and it is a pretty meaningless number anyway so to use it for prescribing medication is (in my view) tantamount to malpractice but that is what NICE guidelines tell your GP to do ...
There are countless threads and discussions on the forum about cholesterol and statins and I personally am completely anti them (statins that is rather than discussions!).
It is up to you what you put into your body your GP is there to advise.
You never did answer the question if you are Type 1 as your profile says or Type 2?
Current thought is that the triglyceride/HDL ratio is the most important cholesterol measure when looking at the likelihood of CVD.
So with your 1.6/3.4 you get a ratio of 0.47 ... anything under 0.87 is meant to be excellent .... so...
Mosty non-doctors who have investigated this fairly thoroughly .. with open minds.My se non HDL, whatever that is, was 3.4 my HDL was 2. But that's still a ratio of 0.8.
BTW who is the 'current thought'.
Thanks
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