Cholesterol...

jpaulie
jpaulie Posts: 917 Member
edited November 13 in Food and Nutrition
Interesting article today from CNN on cholesterol in food.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/19/health/dietary-guidelines/index.html

I have read a lot of people talking about cholesterol not being an issue but never quite understood. I had high cholesterol (LDL bad) and reduced my dietary intake of cholesterol laden foods. LDL went down. adding more eggs and shellfish now. Interesting to see what happens to my levels. Hope they stay down because I love all of the above.

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  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,211 Member
    It takes a lot of work for your body to manufacture cholesterol, so eat it and give your body a break.
  • LOVINGCHANGE27
    LOVINGCHANGE27 Posts: 18 Member
    jpaulie wrote: »
    Interesting article today from CNN on cholesterol in food.

    http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/19/health/dietary-guidelines/index.html

    I have read a lot of people talking about cholesterol not being an issue but never quite understood. I had high cholesterol (LDL bad) and reduced my dietary intake of cholesterol laden foods. LDL went down. adding more eggs and shellfish now. Interesting to see what happens to my levels. Hope they stay down because I love all of the above.

    Jpaulie thanks for that information. Unfortunately I was just recently prescribed cholesterol medicat. How ironic that this would be at the top of this discussion page. Thanks again for sharing.
  • viclrstew
    viclrstew Posts: 15 Member
    Me too, I have to take 10mg Crestor daily. I have way high cholesterol naturally. Some folks' body chemistry is just wacky for no good reason.
  • ruqayyahsmum
    ruqayyahsmum Posts: 1,513 Member
    ive been told my cholesterol has become too high over the last few months. hopsital requested my g put me on medication but they decided not to so im having a benecol a day in the hopes it will shift back down
  • peter56765
    peter56765 Posts: 352 Member
    Diet and exercise are the best routes to lower cholesterol but for some of us that doesn't overcome our genetic predisposition to high cholesterol. So far, statins seem to be the drugs of choice. In most people there are very few side effects. Having said that, if your cholesterol is bad enough to take statins, you should still hold up your end of the bargain and change your diet and get some moderate exercise most days.
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    Yeah my friend said her doctor told her that her body manufactures an overabundance of cholesterol..
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