Diet to lower cholesterol

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,394 MFP Moderator
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    aggelikik wrote: »
    amandadunwoody wrote: »
    @aggelikik Yeah, I know it was a shot in the dark!

    Yes, the responses here have been all over the place. The info on the internet is all over the place. Most docs and dieticians are parroting the FDA guidelines they learned in school with little new info. And the FDA says every couple of years that they were wrong about everything... So again thanks lol. I feel like regardless of the details she is on the right path with cutting out processed pork, deep fried everything, and junk food. She's supposed to go back in 6 months but I'll ask her if she had thought about asking to see a dietitian.

    When it comes to a serious medical issue, I would take advice from a dr over the advice of a random person. Drs have access to the internet too. They also have access to research journals. Can read the full articles, not just the interesting headlines reproduced in the media, and can understand what they are reading, unlike most of us. They participate in seminars and conventions, they talk to their coworkers. If there is outdated advice out there, and if the random trainer, hairdresser or english teacher can spot the problem by using dr google, I would hope that the average dr can also come to the same conclusion. Those years of studies and working experience must add up to something, no?
    Not saying every dr is good or cares, there are bad professionals in every job. But I have seen on internet forums so far so many people claim that they know better than drs regarding diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, heart disease, vaccines, childhood illnesses, trauma, PCOS, fertility issues and these are just the first that come to my mind. So, either the average medical school just gives degrees for a price without the new drs actually ever setting foot in a class, or dr google is creating to lots of people that a few days of searching renders drs obsolete.
    If your friend suspects her dr simply does not care, she should seek for a second opinion. If she suspects that his/her advice does not suit her lifestyle, she should say so and see if there is a compromise. If she reads something that makes her wonder about drs advice, she should just bring it up and ask about it. I do not know where you live or how drs are there, but whenever I have brought questions to drs (and I have needed plenty of them in my life) they never had a problem replying and explaining so far.
    Sorry for the novel :)


    It depends on the doctors that are being referenced. Just like cardiology is a specialty, so is nutrition. And most doctors (especially GPs) have very little to no education in nutrition unless they take a particular interest or specialize in that field. I can tell you this random internet person knows more then his pediatric cardiologist friend (and she admits that).

    I will say, if you do have special requirements or want to know specifics, it probably is best to take the information you collect or research to a specialist and validate it. But just like when you go buy a car or anything major, I always suggest independent research so you have a basis of information.
  • psuLemon
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    tennisdude2004 wrote: »
    goldthistime wrote: »
    psulemon wrote: »
    tennisdude2004 wrote: »
    Another good tip is to reduce grains.
    I do not concur. Why avoid whole grains?

    I can't tell you how happy it makes me to see a respectful disagreement. Wish every poster followed your example.

    He's always respectful!

    Except for when he cusses people me out! Then it gets a bit ackward

    That's a joke by the way

    FIFY... ;)

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