One of my coworkers mentioned that cholesterol is mainly dependent on genetics rather than what you eat. On the other hand I have read that foods such as eggs can rather cholesterol levels. Can someone explain to me which is true and why?
So we had our first date yesterday. He sent me a picture of the cheese and sausages he was preparing today. So I sent him a picture of the steak dinner I cooked for myself. There’s one small steak and a single egg with tomatoes. He replied “No blue cheese. Also you should consider a cholesterol test if you are eating that much steak and eggs.” Was he being negative? Somehow I feel this is some kind of PUA trick to make me feel bad about myself. Is it a red flag or am I overthinking this?
Edit: I replied “It’s not much! It’s only one egg.” He replied “Everyday though. Adds up.” I then asked “Do you always offer health/diet advice” and he replied “just for a diet like that.” I then asked “what’s your cholesterol ratio” and he answered “Idk just know it’s good.” Sooo I ditched him.
Statin Island.
Hey!
I am losing weight and i love protein, it works good with my body the more i eat it unlike carbs and fats.
I eat 6 medium size soft and hard boiled eggs almost daily, 4 breakfast and 2 dinner. I add a spoon of olive oil and sumac for a better taste. SHOULD I BE WORRIED about cholesterol in the long run?
i love eggs and they are some great fast making source of protein.
Age : 28
Sex Male
Height : 178
Weight : 81
Race : Indian
Location : India
Drinking habit : I have only recently started drinking (1 month ago) and I haven't had a drink since then.
Duration of complaint Few Years : Could be 8 Months
During early and late 2020 , I used to play badminton , soccer and run almost a kilometer everyday.I joined gym and used to experience a pain in the ankle whenever I hoped as a part of pre-workout. I had a test done for uric acid and nothing showed up wrong.This pain used to occur randomly at times after physically stressful tasks.
Going about a month back, I started experiencing numbness in my feet. It started with one feet and now I am experiencing it in both my feet. I am also experiencing irritation in my eyes often.
Note : I tested positive for covid 19 around 17 days ago and has now completed my home quarantine and could visit a hospital.
I had a random health check up done in the local lab and could see in the results that my Total Cholesterol is at 201mg /dl while normal desirable value is less than 200 . Also my LDL cholesterol is 133.0 mg/dl when the normal desired value is less than 100mg/dl.
From what I understand my total cholesterol is borderline and LDL cholesterol is really high.
I work from home and couldn't find room to exercise or get involved in any exercise for the past 8 months. My work environment is super toxic and stressful which almost pushed me into smoking cigarettes, but I later it is not what I should be doing.
Should I try changing my diet on my own and later consult a doctor or is it time to consult a doctor now?If so, shall I consult a physician or a specific specialist?What changes should the diet involve?
Could this also mean that I would have to take meds for life?
I am panicking a bit as I can't tell anyone in my family about this for some reasons,hopefully I can to my therapist.
I have already asked in AskDocs,but there the responses are provided frequently only for non-Indians and not us .
Please note I am not looking for the question mentioned in the title and would appreciate any response.
Thanks in advance.
Here at r/keto I often see people posting about their doctor wanting to put them on statins due to high cholesterol.
I wanted to share what happened at my annual physical. I brought up that my total cholesterol had gone down since the last lipid draw. He brushed it off and said he's not worried about my cholesterol at all.
Then he showed me a tab in my (electronic) chart. It was my "ASCVD 10-year risk score." It takes many factors into account. Age, gender, tobacco status, blood pressure reading, race, HDLs and total cholesterol. And then it gave my estimate risk for having a first heart attack in the next 10 years based on those factors.
My risk is 0.7% out of 100%
He said if my cholesterol stays the same, he'd probably start taking about treating it when I'm 65 or so when that percentage risk goes above 10% (due to age). He said obviously mine is mostly genetic, and as long as I was "eating healthfully" and "not eating KFC every day," that he didn't expect any of my risk to change.
What I found interesting was that weight/BMI wasn't part of the calculations. He replied no, it's not used for much anymore because it's just not shown to correlates with risk. And for the conditions where size is a risk factor, he said they're using waist: height ratios these days.
It's nice to have a doctor who (1) is happy if I eat a low carb/keto diet (2) doesn't care about my LDLs being above 250.
I hope people searching here about their cholesterol and being pushed statins will read this. Then, if they're feeling that pressure, they'll ask their doctor about their ASCVD risk.
Obviously we all have unique health history and situations. I'm not trying to give medical advice, just sharing my experience today.
Edit: The results of the lipid test was 318 total, 69 triglycerides, 237 LDL, 71 HDL.
I'm head over heals about the difference in my triglycerides these days, because they used to be above 400. To have a Tri:HDL ratio of 0.97 is honestly something I'm proud of.
I found out that I have elevated cholesterol levels and need to improve my diet. What recipes are good for this that aren't fish?
Thank you!
I’m a 21 y/o female. Diagnosed with hypothyroidism at 13. My doc checks me biannually for my thyroid levels and cholesterol levels. Does anyone else’s doctor do that too?
So I've been vegan for about 4 months now. I had a physical where my doctor ordered some blood work.
During a follow up I was ready to bask in the glory of what I assumed would be my superior cholesterol levels, while my doctor fawned over the results begging for my "secret." Lo! I have HIGH cholesterol. My doctor told me it's nothing to be concerned about and it really doesn't require any intervention since I'm still relatively young (35). I just need to consider lifestyle changes!
I explained to her that I've only been eating plants. Which she was casually supportive of. She was more concerned of my ability to keep it up and that I should also consider more exercise beyond my dietary changes since that alone obviously wasn't helping.
So just a reminder, there's reasons to do this beyond "health". I have the blood results to show that "vegan" doesn't automatically mean healthy. I still eat like shit.
Hi everyone. Hoping for some advice. I'm 32F, and have been trying out this diet for the past month. I started mostly to challenge myself to see if I could do it, and hoping to see if I could lose any belly fat that I've had for basically my whole life.
I don't have any pre-existing conditions. Diabetes runs in my family, so I thought it could be a good thing to try out. I exercise on the regular -- I'm a cyclist, and I also do strength training 1-2x a week, although I have been taking it a lot easier this past month while my body goes through this transition.
Overall it's been going well so far, and given my sugar/carb addiction prior to starting this diet, I'm surprised that I haven't found it too challenging (other than how much I miss drinking craft beers lol). I have noticed positive changes in my mood and lost a few pounds as well. The only problem I have had is that it makes me really dehydrated, even though I drink a lot of water and electrolytes throughout the day. I track my food intake, and for the most part I do stay under 20g net carbs everyday, but I do tend to go over my target fat limit a bit regularly (but not by a crazy amount or anything).
OKAY so getting to the point -- about a week ago I went to my doctor for an annual physical. She called me today and basically scared the sh!t out of me, telling me that my cholesterol was off the charts, saying it was more than 300 mg/dL, and that if I don't lower it, I'm going to have a heart attack. Her tone was very serious. She basically begged me to stop the diet, then said in a month she's going to redo these tests, and if my levels haven't gone down by then, she's going to have to put me on medication... which I really don't want to do, I'm only 32 and otherwise in good health!
I need advice. Should I stop the diet? I'm literally terrified now. I don't want to do any harm to my body, and obviously reluctant to go against the advice of my doctor. Has anyone else experienced this or have any advice? Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks!
EDIT: Thank you all for the advice and resources so far. I am already at a healthy weight, I’m 5’5” and 125-130 lbs. I’ve lost about 5 lbs. The last time I got my labs done was 2019 (you know… pandemic) and my cholesterol was at about 200 back then. So I guess it was already high(ish). I don’t actually have the detailed test results yet but I will be getting them tomorrow. Will update with more info when I get it.
Any tips on a healthy restaurant in Tulsa? Greek or something like that where my cholesterol will not go up like crazy!?
Just had a routine physical and my labs showed a higher cholesterol level than I've ever seen (and it's been checked relatively routinely since my late 20s). It is still normal and in the "good" zone, but up by more than 20 points over my historic averages. I just did some quick Googling, and it says that cholesterol levels typically rise with perimenopause and menopause! I had no idea.
I am just tired, tired, tired of being on this hamster wheel of chasing and trying to maintain optimal health. I work out almost every day, I eat very clean, I drink loads of water, I barely have any alcohol, I try to minimize my stress levels.
Then I looked up an antidepressant I've been taking at a low dose to help with sleep, and there are studies associating it with increases in cholesterol! I take a sub-therapeutic dose.
I just can't anymore. I'm tired of this mess.
Anyone else notice their numbers trending in the wrong direction (even if still "normal") and have no idea why?
What happens if you are completely dependent on modern society for medication, prescriptions, etc.?
I'm looking at ways to become more self sufficient, growing my own veg, taking foraging courses this year.
But I do have ties to society. In the event of collapse, what do I do when the supply of certain medications (I'm asthmatic, have prescription glasses) gradually dwindle (as manufactured abroad), and become increasingly expensive, unaffordable, unattainable?
I do not have the knowledge of natural remedies for things like asthma, and there is little you can do without an inhaler in the event of an asthma attack.
I am asking this question for my future self as I am in currently in my mid-20s. It's something to consider.
This was brought up in a recent David Sinclair interview -- here's the clip
He states:
"Our friend Peter Attia brought to my attention recently a new study that I think definitively said that dietary cholesterol has almost zero impact on blood cholesterol levels."
Does anyone know what study he's referencing? I always thought this to be the case, but it seems like everyone has a different opinion on the matte
Kind of freaking out haha. My HDL is 85 and LDL is 136. I’m female, 5’3 and 123 pounds.
I’ve been reading about how to lower it with certain foods but I have seen conflicting information on what foods are good vs. bad. Anyone have any success in lowering theirs that they can share? Thank you!
