Cholesterol, triglyceride, hypertension, egads

My doctor wants me on a low cholesterol, low triglyceride diet and has given me information on what to avoid and what to eat. My problem is when I plan a days worth of calories it comes out to between 600 and 800 calories. I have read that to consume less then 1000 calories is not going to produce weight loss. What do I do. I am not to eat nuts, or things that I would think could increase my caloric intake. Any suggestions???

so dr. brilliant told you to stay away from GOOD fats too?

tell me more.  What do you mean by good fats?

Omegas 3,6, and 9. They increase the good cholest and decrease the bad. Can't remember which is good bad! Hdl or ldl... But u need some fats. I am on my phone now so can't look anything up for you but I suppose u should follow orders til u get all the info. I will look for u tomorrow!

I don't understand. Are you allowed to eat over 800 calories. You say that you can't increase your calorie intake--did you mean cholesterol?

My husband had hypertension, so we implemented buckwheat, barley, flax (oil) and raw garlic into his diet and increased foods high in potassium such as potatoes and bananas. The last time we went to the dr. his bp was lower than it every has been. For the first time in his life it was better than normal.

Don't know if this helps at all.

Research the foods the dr. wants you to eat and you will find out why they work.

Best wishes.

i hope these links work:

general info about why you need fats (and why it won't raise cholesterol):

http://www.womentowomen.com/healthyweight/fat andcholesterol.aspx

difference between hdl, ldl, and triglycerides:

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml? identifier=180

how to increase the good cholesterol (Hdl): (this link has lists of the good fats to eat, that will whisk away the ldl and raise the hdl)

http://www.ehow.com/how_2110309_increase-good -cholesterol-hdl.html?ref=fuel&utm_source =yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=ys sp_art

Find a new doctor, preferably one who understands the difference between a low-cholesterol and a cholesterol-lowering diet.

bump

thanks for the links.  they are helpful

it is really not the doctors fault.  I guess I did not ask enough questions.    I went back to her last week and asked better questions and now I am at or about 1000 calories and am eating things with "good" fat.  You have all helped me know what questions to ask.  Thank you so very much.

by the way I lost 10 pounds.  Whoooopie

Original Post by crazydiamondchrysalis:

Omegas 3,6, and 9. They increase the good cholest and decrease the bad. Can't remember which is good bad! Hdl or ldl... But u need some fats. I am on my phone now so can't look anything up for you but I suppose u should follow orders til u get all the info. I will look for u tomorrow!

Cholesterol is cholesterol there's no such thing as good or bad cholesterol. HDL and LDL are actually lipo[proteins] that carry cholesterol throughout the body and it's the same cholesterol for both. LDL lipoproteins transport cholesterol to the body for function and repair and HDL takes the cholesterol from the body back to the liver for recycling. Of course the media misinterpreted the facts and thought LDL cholesterol was bad because LDL transported cholesterol to the body, and of course HDL was good because it was taking away cholesterol from the body. In fact both processes are paramount for health and wellness and one is no more important than the other.

Now the subclasses (particle size) of HDL and LDL are a different story altogether. The smaller the size the more likely hood of these lipoproteins getting lodged between cell membranes in the artery walls causing oxidation from the lack of constant movement, which inflammation is the end result. Basically if we have big bouncy HDL and LDL regardless of the total amount, we're in good shape.

Ask yourself what creates and promotes smaller particle LDL and HDL and you have a major and undeniable causation for heart disease. When it comes to dietary fat, saturated fat and monounsaturated fat are not in that equation.....these fats actually increase particle size for the most part. Think polyunsaturated fat and sugar and statins as major causes of small density lipoproteins and elevated triglycerides...........reduce these and you reduce risk of CHD big-time. imo of course. OP I would talk to another Dr. that knows a thing or two about nutrition and cholesterol......otherwise you may be another statin drug statistic in lou of dietary intervention, which is the root of the problem to begin with. Scary stuff.

Also those first 2 links are really good information, but that 3rd link is totally off the wall and the author/Dr. doesn't have a clue according to their recommendations. How someone that's actually giving out specific information can be that far off the mark must be due to some kind of regurgitating of politically correct dogma and actually doesn't know much about the topic. Just a guess.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the input.