Cholesterol at 250 Question anybody?

You run and watch what you eat and you still gain weight?

Something isn't right there.

Your cholestrol will go up if you gain weight.

Take the prescription unless you can truely eat right and lose the weight.

HTH

Trent

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From: "rk" <[email hidden]> Newsgroups: alt.health Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 15:00:21 GMT
Subject: Cholesterol at 250 Question anybody?

I usually watch what I eat. It seems like its very sad after I watch what I eat my cholesterol
goes up. I am 47. Is it dangerous to keep trying to lower naturally. Whenever I gain weight my
body seems to make more cholesterol. I jog and my Doctor just gave me a prescription for
cholestrol lowering drug. Should I try lowering it naturally one time more first. I was eating
allot of chicken and turkey , Perhaps if I get rid of that and lose weight things will get lower.
Please appreciate any comments .

High cholesterol often is hereditary and in that case, no amount of trying to lower it naturally is
likely to work. I once worked with a woman who was a vegetarian and ran marathons and her
cholesterol, if she didn't take medication, was in the 300 neighborhood. I was on statin drugs
(zocor, pravachol, lipitor, etc.) for 10 years to lower my cholesterol and it was in check. Then I
had an elevated liver count and my doctor said to go off of it, lower my weight, exercise and watch
what I ate. I did all of that, including losing 40 lbs and walking 2 miles every day, and six months
later my cholesterol went from 210 to 250. Now, since I don't want to be on statin drugs any longer,
I'm trying Niaaspan (a time- released high dosage of Niacin) and Zetia and eating on the South Beach
diet. In my case, it is hereditary.

If I were you, I'd listen to my doctor. High cholesterol, unchecked, will significantly increase
your chances dying prematurely.

Marty

"rk" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I usually watch what I eat. It seems like its very sad after I watch what

I

Quoted message said:

eat my cholesterol goes up. I am 47. Is it dangerous to keep trying to

lower

Quoted message said:

naturally. Whenever I gain weight my body seems to make more cholesterol.

I

Quoted message said:

jog and my Doctor just gave me a prescription for cholestrol lowering

drug.

Quoted message said:

Should I try lowering it naturally one time more first. I was eating allot of chicken and turkey ,
Perhaps if I get rid of that and lose weight

things

Quoted message said:

will get lower. Please appreciate any comments .

Marty , It maybe hereditary but at age 48 how dangerous is it to wait a few more months ? No one
else in my family had it. My cholesterol was 210 for up to now , I was eating allot of chicken or
turkey. Now that I haven't there can't be too much danger waiting a few more months. I heard there
was an article about the dangers of Lipitor in Money magazine so I feel compelled to wait for two
more months. I just wanted to get a feel what people were thinking out there. Of course I don't want
to die too soon. I heard good results about pritkin diet. I am close to that. As for the woman who
had cholesterol at 300 and did marathons what happened to her?

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Quoted message said:

High cholesterol often is hereditary and in that case, no amount of trying to lower it naturally
is likely to work. I once worked with a woman who

was

Quoted message said:

a vegetarian and ran marathons and her cholesterol, if she didn't take medication, was in the 300
neighborhood. I was on statin drugs (zocor, pravachol, lipitor, etc.) for 10 years to lower my
cholesterol and it was

in

Quoted message said:

check. Then I had an elevated liver count and my doctor said to go off of it, lower my weight,
exercise and watch what I ate. I did all of that, including losing 40 lbs and walking 2 miles
every day, and six months

later

Quoted message said:

my cholesterol went from 210 to 250. Now, since I don't want to be on

statin

Quoted message said:

drugs any longer, I'm trying Niaaspan (a time- released high dosage of Niacin) and Zetia and
eating on the South Beach diet. In my case, it is hereditary.

If I were you, I'd listen to my doctor. High cholesterol, unchecked, will significantly increase
your chances dying prematurely.

Marty

"rk" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I usually watch what I eat. It seems like its very sad after I watch

what

Quoted message said:

I

Quoted message said:

eat my cholesterol goes up. I am 47. Is it dangerous to keep trying to

lower

Quoted message said:

naturally. Whenever I gain weight my body seems to make more

cholesterol.

Quoted message said:

I

Quoted message said:

jog and my Doctor just gave me a prescription for cholestrol lowering

drug.

Quoted message said:

Should I try lowering it naturally one time more first. I was eating

allot

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

of chicken and turkey , Perhaps if I get rid of that and lose weight

things

Quoted message said:

will get lower. Please appreciate any comments .

the other thing is I am ten pounds or 20 pounds overweight. I want to see if
I lose some weight if that will make a difference.
"Marty Hampton" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

High cholesterol often is hereditary and in that case, no amount of trying to lower it naturally
is likely to work. I once worked with a woman who

was

Quoted message said:

a vegetarian and ran marathons and her cholesterol, if she didn't take medication, was in the 300
neighborhood. I was on statin drugs (zocor, pravachol, lipitor, etc.) for 10 years to lower my
cholesterol and it was

in

Quoted message said:

check. Then I had an elevated liver count and my doctor said to go off of it, lower my weight,
exercise and watch what I ate. I did all of that, including losing 40 lbs and walking 2 miles
every day, and six months

later

Quoted message said:

my cholesterol went from 210 to 250. Now, since I don't want to be on

statin

Quoted message said:

drugs any longer, I'm trying Niaaspan (a time- released high dosage of Niacin) and Zetia and
eating on the South Beach diet. In my case, it is hereditary.

If I were you, I'd listen to my doctor. High cholesterol, unchecked, will significantly increase
your chances dying prematurely.

Marty

"rk" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I usually watch what I eat. It seems like its very sad after I watch

what

Quoted message said:

I

Quoted message said:

eat my cholesterol goes up. I am 47. Is it dangerous to keep trying to

lower

Quoted message said:

naturally. Whenever I gain weight my body seems to make more

cholesterol.

Quoted message said:

I

Quoted message said:

jog and my Doctor just gave me a prescription for cholestrol lowering

drug.

Quoted message said:

Should I try lowering it naturally one time more first. I was eating

allot

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

of chicken and turkey , Perhaps if I get rid of that and lose weight

things

Quoted message said:

will get lower. Please appreciate any comments .

I wouldn't think it's dangerous to wait a few months, but I'm not your doctor and I don't know your
medical particulars. I was referrring to my case, everyone's different. The woman I know whose chol
was 300 wound up on a statin drug, forgot which one. As far as waiting to lose 10 or 20 lbs, again
everyone is different. I lost 40 lbs, was eating what I thought was right and walking 2 miles almost
every day and mine went up, not down, after I went off of Lipitor. I found out that a lot of the
things I was eating were not good for me - for example, you'd think that watermelon and bananas were
good for you - guess again. If you want a good diet to try, check out the South beach diet and
adhere to the foods recommended there. You'll learn a lot about good carbs/bad carbs (that's where
the no-no on bananas and watermelon comes in). Personnally I've adopted SB as a way of life, not a
diet per se. And I'm taking a 500 mg dose of niacin (prescription Niaspan) daily and walking the 2
miles a day. I'll go back to my cardiologist (who recommended the SB diet, also written by a
cardiologist) in May and see what the numbers say. At that point I may be forced to go back on
statin drugs or be pleasantly surprised.

Good luck to you, just don't fool around with your health. You only have one life.

Marty

"mcs" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Marty , It maybe hereditary but at age 48 how dangerous is it to wait a

few

Quoted message said:

more months ? No one else in my family had it. My cholesterol was 210 for

up

Quoted message said:

to now , I was eating allot of chicken or turkey. Now that I haven't

there

Quoted message said:

can't be too much danger waiting a few more months. I heard there was an article about the dangers
of Lipitor in Money magazine so I feel compelled to wait for two more months. I just wanted to get
a feel what people were thinking out there. Of course I don't want to die too soon. I heard good
results about pritkin diet. I am close to that. As for the woman who had cholesterol at 300 and
did marathons what happened to her?

Marty,
Is that the diet that talks about glycemic levels in foods? If so I do try
to watch that. Bananas won't have cholesterol but if it has a high glycemic
level it can drop your blood sugar and in effect play havoc with your
metabolic system. Potatoes are pretty high also. I have to do better there
for sure. Marty , let me know how you do, I didn't know all this. thanks
"Marty Hampton" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I wouldn't think it's dangerous to wait a few months, but I'm not your doctor and I don't know
your medical particulars. I was referrring to my case, everyone's different. The woman I know
whose chol was 300 wound up

on

Quoted message said:

a statin drug, forgot which one. As far as waiting to lose 10 or 20 lbs, again everyone is
different. I lost 40 lbs, was eating what I thought was right and walking 2 miles almost every day
and mine went up, not down,

after

Quoted message said:

I went off of Lipitor. I found out that a lot of the things I was eating were not good for me -
for example, you'd think that watermelon and

bananas

Quoted message said:

were good for you - guess again. If you want a good diet to try, check out the South beach diet
and adhere to the foods recommended there. You'll

learn

Quoted message said:

a lot about good carbs/bad carbs (that's where the no-no on bananas and watermelon comes in).
Personnally I've adopted SB as a way of life, not a diet per se. And I'm taking a 500 mg dose of
niacin (prescription Niaspan) daily and walking the 2 miles a day. I'll go back to my cardiologist
(who recommended the SB diet, also written by a cardiologist) in May and see

what

Quoted message said:

the numbers say. At that point I may be forced to go back on statin drugs

or

Quoted message said:

be pleasantly surprised.

Good luck to you, just don't fool around with your health. You only have one life.

Marty

"mcs" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Marty , It maybe hereditary but at age 48 how dangerous is it to wait a

few

Quoted message said:

more months ? No one else in my family had it. My cholesterol was 210

for

Quoted message said:

up

Quoted message said:

to now , I was eating allot of chicken or turkey. Now that I haven't

there

Quoted message said:

can't be too much danger waiting a few more months. I heard there was an article about the
dangers of Lipitor in Money magazine so I feel

compelled

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

to wait for two more months. I just wanted to get a feel what people

were

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

thinking out there. Of course I don't want to die too soon. I heard good results about pritkin
diet. I am close to that. As for the woman who had cholesterol at 300 and did marathons what
happened to her?

Yes, the South Beach diet does involve the glycemic index of foods, however a better source for that
info is the book "The New Glucose Revolution", which goes a lot further into the glycemic index
values of foods than the SB diet. I've only been on the SB diet for 3 weeks, but I've lost about 7
lbs. and my energy level has increased dramatically. I'm so sold on the diet that I'm going to adopt
it as part of a lifestyle change. But that's just my choice, I would suggest that anyone else
considering any diet make up their own mind and choose what works for them.

Good luck

Marty

"mcs" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Marty, Is that the diet that talks about glycemic levels in foods? If so I do try to watch that.
Bananas won't have cholesterol but if it has a high

glycemic

Quoted message said:

level it can drop your blood sugar and in effect play havoc with your metabolic system. Potatoes
are pretty high also. I have to do better there for sure. Marty , let me know how you do, I didn't
know all this. thanks

Quoted message said:

High cholesterol often is hereditary and in that case, no amount of trying to lower it naturally is
likely to work.

My cholesterol dropped 38 points in just 6 weeks by switching thyroid medications. The other thyroid
medications pnly dropped it 6 points. For those that are hypothyroid, thyroid meds can make a
difference in the cholesterol levels. Why be on more than 1 medication, if one can do the job.