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| Foods | Cholesterol (Maybe lean gr beef isnt so bad after all) | May 02 2007 19:24 (UTC) |
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| yeah my doc wanted to put me on niaspan and lipitor. But Lipitor and Niaspan ecspecially together can cause liver failure and muscle breakdown.
Niacin is good for raising HDL. It does not lower your LDL. And it should be used under doctor supervision. The over the counter niacin's can be dangerous. There are different forms, and I was told do not ever take the slow release over the counter ones. |
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| Foods | Cholesterol (Maybe lean gr beef isnt so bad after all) | May 02 2007 17:43 (UTC) |
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| Oh and I had some input from my Doc as well. I didn't go willy nilly on the internet about this. It is a MAJOR lifestyle change for me! :) | |||
| Foods | Cholesterol (Maybe lean gr beef isnt so bad after all) | May 02 2007 17:42 (UTC) |
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| Hi fellow meat and egg eater. :)
I just found out a month ago that I have bad cholestrol as well. My HDL(good cholestrol) is 18 and my LDL(bad) is 160. I reasearched this extensively and found that it is more the sat fat that leads to bad cholestrol or high cholestrol but the cholestrol count itself matters. Your total cholestrol should be less than 200 a day. Cholestrol is produced by your liver but is mainly found in animal by products so limiting meat will most certainly help. Also avoid sat fat. Getting the good fats will actually help you lower your cholestrol while raising your good cholestrol. I have switched to a high fiber "heart healthy" diet rich in veggies, fiber, and omega 3. I take omega 3 and fiber supplements daily. Cholestrol is primarily hereditary. The fiber binds to and removes cholestrol from your system. The Omega 3 raises your HDL (good cholestrol) which carries the LDL back to your liver for digestion and removal. So the less cholestrol in (by watching your diet) and the more cholestrol out (high fiber and higher HDL levels) the better of you will be. On my diet consisting of lots of fiber, whole wheat breads and pastas, veggies, fruits, hardly any processed foods, very lean turkey (1 serving a day), chicken breast for dinner, and better'eggs egg substitute, rice, and food rich in Omega 3, I have raised my HDL from 18 to 36, and lowered my LDL from 160 to 121 in 2 WEEKS!!!! :) I am so excited. Oh and I am a red meat eater, so it has been very hard. What I do is splurge once a week on red meat as it does have the highest sat fat content of any meat. I will have a filet mignon, or spaghetti with meat, or a lean burger to treat myself. And about the eggs...one egg has like 212 gms of cholestrol. Better n' eggs has 0 and taste the same. I like it better than egg beaters because it doesn't taste like green chives. Good luck. If you want a copy of my self made diet plan to see if it works for you, let me know. I will be happy to share such a good thing. |
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| Weight Loss | Find your twin on CC! | May 01 2007 21:52 (UTC) |
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| Sweet Cakatte!!! You are the closest I have seen so far. I added you to my friends list..I would email, but I am getting some thing about a 2 email a day limit. :) Talk to you soon hopefully. | |||
| Weight Loss | Find your twin on CC! | May 01 2007 16:36 (UTC) |
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| Age: 27
Weight: 186 Height: 5'6" Sex: YES!!! kidding..Female Frame: According to wrist (Large) but I would say medium. Mom/profeesional/college student in Florida. If you are close to my twin, feel free to message me or add me to your friends list. :) |
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| Health & Support | Daily servings of cholestrol, sugar, protein? for diabetics & cholesterol problems | Apr 18 2007 21:14 (UTC) |
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| Wow! Thank you so much for the info. I have read about eliminating "bad" fats, and I have been taking Omega 3 supplements and Fiber choice supplements since I found out. I also immediately switched to whole grain low cal/fat everything. It's just been hard when planning daily meals to know what level of each we can have. He has been sticking with low sugar and complex carbs. We are moving to low fat/calories for him next.
Just an update since my first post: I have lost 3 pounds in 10 days on my new improved low fat veggie and fiber diet. He has lost 4 pounds in 10 days and his morning glucose has been running about 135 down from 230's. :) This site has been a great resource and tool for this. Thanks again! Your info has been most helpful. :) |
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| Health & Support | just wonderin bout BMI | Apr 16 2007 19:05 (UTC) |
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| In response to Sarah, and your age too. some calculators do not consider those under 18 for some reason. | |||
| Health & Support | just wonderin bout BMI | Apr 16 2007 19:00 (UTC) |
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| Hey I was just checking out my index for you from the Dept of Health and Human services book. You are underweight according to that as well.
Normal weight for your height is 118-148. |
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