Familial hypercholesterolemia is an excellent reason for statins. There's nothing else for it, really... Well, maybe red rice yeast, but that's technically the same as a statin. But when it doesn't run in the family, if there aren't extreme numbers present, then a low carb diet can actually get cholesterol levels down. (Case in point, me, and many others here. And I do love my bacon.). That's why it's always a good thing to know why something's happening, to get a once over with a doc regularly and whatnot... Is it a condition, or is it something caused by external factors? Then act on the information you have and see what it gets you.
It didn't look like arguing to me, I thought she completely agreed with you?I’m not arguing against it I’m just saying find out what you’re dealing with first, I don’t see why you would argue that point. Most seem to say they are useless and you’ve just backed up what I’ve said in that it’s not always the case for everyone
It didn't look like arguing to me, I thought she completely agreed with you?
...I was agreeing with you... I'll bow out now.I never said a low carb diet couldn’t work for someone that didn’t suffer from this condition but she spoke as if I was saying that it wasn’t possible for it to work, I never said that, and technically it could skip a generation so the statement could put someone at risk and that’s the issue I have. We are not doctors as you’ve told me in the past
I never said a low carb diet couldn’t work for someone that didn’t suffer from this condition but she spoke as if I was saying that it wasn’t possible for it to work, I never said that, and technically it could skip a generation so the statement could put someone at risk and that’s the issue I have. We are not doctors as you’ve told me in the past
It's very easy to misunderstand the written word....I was agreeing with you... I'll bow out now.
...I was agreeing with you... I'll bow out now.
I think you have made a very good point. Familial hypercholesterolaemia is often overlooked as a valid cause for taking statin medication. I know, because of my own extended family what devastation that condition can cause. So also understand how important the issue is for you.Please accept my apologies, it’s a difficult subject for me as I’m sure you’d understand but I clearly read it incorrectly
My cholesterol has also fallen to its lowest ever level since low carb/high fat. No medication, no statins.I would like to adopt your stance but with my cholesterol being at 6.2 with an LDL contribution of 5.3 I’m more than a little sceptical about just going low-carb and (therefore) increasing fats.
Apologies accepted. And yes, I do understand. My mom had her first string of cardiac events at 55, starting with heart attacks due to two blocked arteries. I did get to keep her for 17 more years, but they were difficult, and riddled with painful, scary, debilitating conditions. Finally, I lost her two weeks ago. So, if there's anything I thoroughly understand, especially now, then it is the difficulty of certain subjects.Please accept my apologies, it’s a difficult subject for me as I’m sure you’d understand but I clearly read it incorrectly
Chocolate has carbs so it’s a trick question.Ajbod thank you for the advice, I may try to push for bloods on the half way mark maybe 3 weeks from now so 6 weeks after diagnose. A question i know Carbs can be detrimental, i was on my old life heavy on carbs and chocloates, daily. Whats worser chocloates or carbs on the levels?
white chappati spikes my blood levels big time, two brown toast seems managbleChocolate has carbs so it’s a trick question.
If you switch to dark chocolate, and the higher the % the better, chocolate can still be a treat. Look at the carbs figure on the back of the packet.
Cheap and cheerful or flavoured dark chocolate is about 40-50% cocoa and more than 50g/100g carbs.
Go to 85% cocoa and you’re down to 20-25% carbs.
As many bars are around 100g that’s a whole bar for 20 ish carbs. And as it’s dark you don’t tend to scoff a whole bar the way you do milk chocolate so that can last you a week a square at a time.
If my experience is anything to go by there should be a positive impact from the point you reduce your carbs. Initially there will be a bigger proportion of high-carb versus low-carb in the "going back three months" period, but as time rolls on the balance shifts. There's a bit of a skew towards the most recent month, so some positive change should certainly be detectable at about four weeks in - again, based on my experience and an estimated "countback".revitalise this thread how is everyone doing? I am continuing on a low carb regime, probbaly have another two months before I can do a HBAC1 again. So the cells renew every 3 months, or will i start seeing improvements after around 1.5- 2 months? Concentration levels are better, eye sight seems sharper, lost 1 stone in 3 weeks but trying to get those numbers down on the daily sugar meter.
Yup I get it, hence why i wont have it, just wondering if anyone else uses HuelCertainly NOT low carb in my eyes. packed lunch i would go for would be the low carb bread i make, as a sandwich, cooked bacon, lettuce and sliced hard boiled egg, with lashings of mayo. Total carbs approx' 7 max.
Not the oat as that’s usually high in carbs. The almond depends if it’s sweetened or not as it makes a big difference.Yup I get it, hence why i wont have it, just wondering if anyone else uses Huel
One last silly question, I used to have a flat white semi skimmed milk daily from Costa coffee, its going to be once a week treat now. Best to have with Oat Milk/Dairy or Almond to minimise any spikes?
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