my cholesterol level?
hello in february, my cholesterol level was 209. i have lost 30lbs since february and have started to eat more vegetables and fruits nut plus am trying to exercise regularly. i wanted to know, has my cholesterol dipped under the 200 mark or should i expect it to be consistent with my number from february.
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209 was perfect. Do not let anyone tell you different. Cholesterol does not cause heart disease but MIGHT be an indicator that something is wrong. When I say that, I am talking about total cholesterol over 300.
Yes the weight loss will help lower inflammation in your arteries. If you went on a low fat diet, I would expect your numbers will be about the same or lower HDL. If you went on a low carbohydrate diet, your numbers will look better to those that believe in such things.
Congratulations on the weight loss. Enjoy life without worrying about cholesterol.
Pharmacist who's life was almost ruined by Lipitor
Whatever the reasons may be for your high blood cholesterol level - diet, heredity, or both - the treatment your doctor will prescribe first is a diet. If your blood cholesterol level has not decreased sufficiently after carefully following the diet for 6 months, your doctor may consider adding cholesterol-lowering medication to your dietary treatment. Remember, diet is a very essential step in the treatment of high blood cholesterol. Cholesterol-lowering medications are more effective when combined with diet. Thus they are meant to supplement, not replace, a low-saturated fat, low-cholesterol diet. See also Inherited High Cholesterol "SO CHANGE UR DIET"
Unfortunately, there is only so much diet and excercise can do to lower cholesterol. Usually just 10 percent, but since yours was only minimally elevated, you may have done it!! congrats on the weight loss, thats alot of work!! I would go get it tested and find out!!!