I just had my cholesterol checked for the
first time in 15 years. I'm white male,
54 years, moderately active.
Total 279
LDL 179
Tri 174
HDL 65
I currently eat very healthy, but drink
too much wine. Doctor said no medication
needed; this is what confused me.
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance,
Jim
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MandMs
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Hi! Posted: 04-04-08 05:43am
Having a total cholesterol level of 240
mg/dL or more, puts you on twice higher
risk of coronary heart disease as people
whose cholesterol level is desirable (200
mg/dL).
LDL or bad cholesterol is a better gauge
of risk than total blood cholesterol. The
lower your LDL cholesterol, the lower your
risk of heart attack and stroke.
Your LDL levels belong to range of LDL
levels (160-189 mg/dl) that are clinically
considered high.
In the average man, HDL cholesterol levels
range from 40 to 50 mg/dL. Higher levels
are better. An HDL cholesterol of 60 mg/dL
or higher gives some protection against
heart disease.
Triglyceride levels of 174 mg/dl are
borderline-high (150–199 mg/dL) Normal
is less than 150 mg/dl.
Are you overweighted or obese?
Do you smoke cigarettes?
Have you been practicing diet very high in
carbohydrates?
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jnlmaxson
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Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 6 Location: ,
Posted: 06-03-08 19:19pm
The problem is your doctor is only looking
at your HDL. Your levels are all to high
and it does put you at a higher risk for
developing cardiac disease especially if
you have a family hx. You need to at the
very least begin making some lifestyle
changes. A glass of wine a day is not bad
for you it actually provides you with some
benefits. A healthier diet such as:
watching your total choles, reducing
saturated fats and reducing or eliminating
trans fats, increasing your soluble fiber
in your diet ( whole grains, veges, beans,
fruits, almonds and walnuts etc) and
watching your carbs and sugars should all
help lower your cholesterol values. After
you have begun making dietary changes -
tell your doctor you want your values
repeated - if they are coming down -
continue with lifestyle changes. If for
some reason the lifestyle changes are not
helping you should ask to begin a
cholesterol medication. Hope this helps.
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iceberg
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Location: Oostende, Belgium
Posted: 06-05-08 07:33am
One glass of wine per day is actually
good. I suggest you keep that habbit
You could also eat more fish, especially
salmon, mackerel and other fatty fish.
They lower your LDL level. Or you could
just take omega 3 suplements.
Of course you should cook your food
without using butter, oil or margarine.
Try boiling, grilling, steaming, etc.
