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Cut out high-fat foods. Eat more oat bran and fish. That’s a very, very short answer to a complicated subject. A Google search will tell you a lot more.

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Triglycerides
and
cholesterol
are different things

fenofibrate , and
omega 3 lowers triglycerides

atorvastatin 10 mg daily lowers cholesterol

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My grandma whom is 79 has a very high cholesterol. I can tell you that when she first found this out she went on a healthy eating diet, cut out all bad fats and tried all the so called cholesterol lowering products and at her next blood text showed an even further raised cholesterol of 6.9.
The Doctor doesn’t want to put her on any other medication as they apparently interact with those she is already on. I advise her to drink a small glass of red wine every night as although this doesn’t reduce cholesterol, it helps to keep her circulation going.
Do some research or get advice from a professional.
Good Luck.

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I was told oats help lower cholesterol and that wholegrain oats are even better

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Please try to ask questions using clear English. What do you mean by “not meant to”??? That implies that unsaturated fats were somehow “intended” to lower cholesterol–nature doesn’t work that way. Do you mean that their effect on blood cholesterol HAS BEEN FOUND TO OR NOT TO influence cholesterol?

Considering that the research on this topic goes back roughly 60 years, it’s disappointing that you’ve given up after only an hour. You probably didn’t use the right search terms. Try again, using something like, “unsaturated fats and serum cholesterol,” or “effect of dietary fats on…”

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They are very different. Fatty acids are long chains of CH3-(CH)nCOOH. Cholesterol is a more complex compound with a wiec fused phenyl rings

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High cholesterol means one thing – your artery walls have been weakened.
Cholesterol is produced by the body to act as a band-aid, protecting the arteries until repairs can be made. If left unchecked, the plaque builds up and the arteries become blocked.

Cholesterol is caused by dehydration and can be corrected by drinking more water.

Click on the link below to learn the correlation between dehydration and disease.

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It sounds like you are already taking most of the steps to improve your HDL. Lipitor increases HDL by 5-10%. Regular exercise and moderate alcohol consumption also help, but it sounds like you are already doing this. If you smoke, quitting smoking can increase HDL some. If you are overweight, you should try to lose weight. There are other medications used to treat cholesterol that can increase the HDL slightly, such as Niacin and Gemfibrozil. If your LDL cholesterol is controlled on Lipitor, then Niacin and Gemfibrozil should not be added. There was a medication in clinical trials that was suppose to only increase HDL, but the trials were terminated because it was associated with more adverse events. Unfortunately, besides this there is not much to improve HDL. Ask your doctor if you are concerned, but it sounds like you are already taking the appropriate steps.

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Total is the combination of LDL and HDL. LDL should be under 100 to be in the healthy range.

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Hello there!

There is the TOTAL cholesterol.
Then there is LDL-Cholesterol.
Then there is the TRIGLYCERIDES.
Then there is HDL-Cholesterol.

God bless.

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I am a heart patient for the last six and half years. Your hdl is on lower side but not alarming. You should dip 5 almonds (badam) daily in the water at night and take in the morning after removing it cover, it will definitely raise your HDL.. If you can get ” Arjun tree chhal” it will be very useful for maintaining cholesterol & healthy heart.Change in lifestyle, eating habits daily pranayam will also be useful. For more detail about lifestyle you may visit following website–
http://www.lifestyle-health-fitness.com/healthylifestyle.html

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Your diet has little to do with your cholesterol. Cholesterol is caused by dehydration.

How much water do you drink?

When you don’t drink enough water, the blood can become thick and acidic. As the blood is pumped through the arteries, a shearing action takes place that causes minute tears and abrasions to the inner walls of the arteries that could peel away and cause an embolism in the brain or other organ.

To prevent this, the body produces cholesterol to act as a patch on the damaged arteries until they can be repaired.

Unfortunately, the medical community doesn’t recognize dehydration at this level, and so the acidic blood is allowed to cause more damage – requiring the production of more and more cholesterol, allowing it to build until it requires medical intervention.

You should increase your water and salt intake. This will hydrate the cells and stop the body from borrowing the water it needs from the blood. Click on the link below to learn how to do it properly.

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In general, your doc should check your cholesterol levels and liver function about 3 months after changing / starting a pill like Crestor.

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Maybe because it isolates your natural level of cholesterol, instead of the level when it’s elevated by food cholesterol?

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To answer this question properly I would need to know what dietary changes you have made, but I reckon I could guess.
We will assume that you have cut back on fats, and as such will have increased carbohydrate intake.

Now to try to understand the mechanisms of the subject of cholesterol.

First and foremost, the measurements are not of cholesterol, they are of Low Density Lipoproteins(LDL) High Density Lipoproteins (HDL) and Very Low Density Lipoproteins (VLDL, but erroneously called Triglycerides). A true triglyceride is three fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule. Whenever I refer to a VLDL, it is what you know as a triglyceride, which contains a high proportion of triglycerides. Confusing isn’t it? And I’m sure that is deliberate.Missing from this list are chylomicrons and Intermediate Density Lipoproteins (IDLs)

A lipoprotein is what carries cholesterol and lipids (fat), in the form of triglycerides, around the body, as they are not water soluble.

When you digest fat in the small intestine they are packed into chylomicrons,along with dietary cholesterol,.Chylomicrons have Appolipoproteins added to the outside which act like identifiers. As this chylomicron travels around the body, cells with the appropriate receptor to the appolipoprotein take the triglycerides from the chylomicron. Once most of the triglycerides are gone, it has become a chylomicron remnant, containing mainly cholesterol and is absorbed by the liver thus delivering dietary cholesterol to the liver. No VLDL (erroneously and confusingly called triglyceride) or LDL in this pathway.

When you consume excess carbohydrates the liver will convert the excess blood glucose into triglycerides (real triglycerides, not VLDL) and pack them into VLDLs, along with cholesterol. It has one different appolipoprotein (identifier) added to it and sent out via the bloodstream.

Again, cells with the appropriate receptor will take triglycerides from the VLDL, which will become a IDL, and as it loses most (true) triglycerides, eventually an LDL, An LDL consists of mainly cholesterol and a few triglycerides. It’s function is now to provide cholesterol to the cells that need it.

If no cells need any cholesterol, there will be no cells with the appropriate receptor, and the LDLs remain in the blood.

So in your case, again assuming your carb intake has increased, you are producing more VLDLs (erroneously and confusingly called triglycerides) , but your increase in exercise means that there is more demand for their contents, so they are converted into LDLs. There is however, no increase in demand for cholesterol, so now you have elevated levels of LDLs, yet lower VLDLs (erroneously and confusingly called triglycerides)
HDLs are separate again, and not really relevant to the point I’m trying make
I know this is confusing so to summarise;

Digested fat is packed into Chylomicrons, transferred to cells, and the remnant absorbed by the liver.-Gone from the bloodstream completely
Fat created by the liver , maily due to high blood sugars, Is packed into VLDLs ( what you know as triglycerides) and transferred to cells that need it, thus becoming LDLs.
If no cells need cholesterol, Then LDLs stay in the blood.

The whole idea that lowing fat consumption will lower your cholesterol levels is just plain wrong. No study has ever shown this to be case, and the science shows how flawed this idea is, Literally thousands of people are told to do this, which doesn’t work and then end up on cholesterol lowering drugs.

“In Framingham, Massachusetts, the more saturated fat one ate, the more cholesterol one ate, the more calories one ate, the lower people’s serum cholesterol…” Dr William Castelli 1992 (Director of the Framingham study, that extensive study of which many contort the results to promote the low fat anti cholesterol ideas)

“The Atkins dieters had significantly greater increases in good cholesterol (HDL) and greater decreases in triglycerides”

http://health.upenn.edu/News/News_Releases/May03/Foster.html

I challenge anyone who doesn’t agree with this to prove me wrong, not just give it the thumbs down. Otherwise you are simply admitting that you too have been conned, but don’t have the courage to admit it.

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Your Total Blood (or Serum) Cholesterol Level

Less than 200 mg/dL: Desirable
If your LDL, HDL and triglyceride levels are also at desirable levels and you have no other risk factors for heart disease, total blood cholesterol below 200 mg/dL puts you at relatively low risk of coronary heart disease. Even with a low risk, however, it’s still smart to eat a heart-healthy diet, get regular physical activity and avoid tobacco smoke. Have your cholesterol levels checked every five years or as your doctor recommends.

200–239 mg/dL: Borderline-High Risk
If your total cholesterol falls between 200 and 239 mg/dL, your doctor will evaluate your levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol, HDL (good) cholesterol and triglycerides. It’s possible to have borderline-high total cholesterol numbers with normal levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol balanced by high HDL (good) cholesterol. Work with your doctor to create a prevention and treatment plan that’s right for you. Make lifestyle changes, including eating a heart-healthy diet, getting regular physical activity and avoiding tobacco smoke. Depending on your LDL (bad) cholesterol levels and your other risk factors, you may also need medication. Ask your doctor how often you should have your cholesterol rechecked.

240 mg/dL and over: High Risk
People who have a total cholesterol level of 240 mg/dL or more typically have twice the risk of coronary heart disease as people whose cholesterol level is desirable (200 mg/dL). If your test didn’t show your LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides, your doctor should order a fasting profile. Work with your doctor to create a prevention and treatment plan that’s right for you. Whether or not you need cholesterol-regulating medication, make lifestyle changes, including eating a heart-healthy diet, getting regular physical activity and avoiding tobacco smoke.

HDL- High Density cholesterol

With HDL (good) cholesterol, higher levels are better. Low HDL cholesterol (less than 40 mg/dL for men, less than 50 mg/dL for women) puts you at higher risk for heart disease. In the average man, HDL cholesterol levels range from 40 to 50 mg/dL. In the average woman, they range from 50 to 60 mg/dL. An HDL cholesterol of 60 mg/dL or higher gives some protection against heart disease.

Smoking, being overweight and being sedentary can all result in lower HDL cholesterol. To raise your HDL level, avoid tobacco smoke, maintain a healthy weight and get at least 30–60 minutes of physical activity more days than not.

People with high blood triglycerides usually also have lower HDL cholesterol and a higher risk of heart attack and stroke. Progesterone, anabolic steroids and male sex hormones (testosterone) also lower HDL cholesterol levels. Female sex hormones raise HDL cholesterol levels

Your LDL (Bad) Cholesterol Level

The lower your LDL cholesterol, the lower your risk of heart attack and stroke. In fact, it’s a better gauge of risk than total blood cholesterol. In general, LDL levels fall into these categories

LDL Cholesterol Levels

Less than 100 mg/dL
Optimal

100 to 129 mg/dL
Near Optimal/ Above Optimal

130 to 159 mg/dL
Borderline High

160 to 189 mg/dL
High

190 mg/dL and above
Very High

Your other risk factors for heart disease and stroke help determine what your LDL level should be, as well as the appropriate treatment for you. A healthy level for you may not be healthy for your friend or neighbor. Discuss your levels and your treatment options with your doctor to get the plan that works for you.

Your Triglyceride Level

Triglyceride is a form of fat. People with high triglycerides often have a high total cholesterol level, including high LDL (bad) cholesterol and low HDL (good) cholesterol levels.

Your triglyceride level will fall into one of these categories:

Normal: less than 150 mg/dL
Borderline-High: 150–199 mg/dL
High: 200–499 mg/dL
Very High: 500 mg/dL
Many people have high triglyceride levels due to being overweight/obese, physical inactivity, cigarette smoking, excess alcohol consumption and/or a diet very high in carbohydrates (60 percent of more of calories). High triglycerides are a lifestyle-related risk factor; however, underlying diseases or genetic disorders can be the cause.

The main therapy to reduce triglyceride levels is to change your lifestyle. This means control your weight, eat a heart-healthy diet, get regular physical activity, avoid tobacco smoke, limit alcohol to one drink per day for women or two drinks per day for men and limit beverages and foods with added sugars. Visit your healthcare provider to create an action plan that will incorporate all these lifestyle changes. Sometimes, medication is needed in addition to a healthy diet and lifestyle.

A triglyceride level of 150 mg/dL or higher is one of the risk factors of metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome increases the risk for heart disease and other disorders, includ

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I think they all have cholesterol. Try this use 3 eggwhites then crack one whole egg.THAT makes a great omlet— OR USE EGG beaters.

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That implies that the egg, once laid, manufactures its own cholesterol while sitting in the refrigerator. From what does the egg manufacture this cholesterol?
It makes little sense, and no, I have never heard of such a theory before.

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Forever between 19 and 25 sounds weird so they just picked one figure

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You will have to order from the Canadian website. The US one does not ship to Canada. There it lists shipping for that amount would only be $12.95.