Just got blood work back, don't know if its bad/good
Debbiedebbiey
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Chloesterol 225
Triglyceride 68
HDL 43
VLDL-calc (?) 14
LDL-calc (?). 168
Chol/HDL ratio 5.2
Non-HDL Chol 182
I guess I need to look this up online. But compared to the reference number some looks high and some look low. She didn't put me on meds though, anyone familiar with these numbers ?
Triglyceride 68
HDL 43
VLDL-calc (?) 14
LDL-calc (?). 168
Chol/HDL ratio 5.2
Non-HDL Chol 182
I guess I need to look this up online. But compared to the reference number some looks high and some look low. She didn't put me on meds though, anyone familiar with these numbers ?
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Bummer. I just looked that up. It's not good. Yikes. What now !? Less coconut oil ? Less eggs/ nuts ? That stinks .0
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Hard to say with out your previous numbers. Did it go up or down?0
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Read this other thread over on the keto forum right now...
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1188480-sudden-spike-in-cholesterol-any-ideas0 -
Stayed about the same I'm assuming. 2 yrs Ago I was on chloesterol meds. I quit smoking & drinking & started exercising but still ate Oats, almonds, blueberries, and other stuff i dont eat anymore. They came down. I went off meds. The thing is I feel great as far as energy, mood. I'll call tomoro & find out the numbers from last time : )0
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mine all came down from doing low carb. just remember if your last test was when you were on meds it might be higher now- but stick with it and see where you are in 6 months.0
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I've been off meds for 1 1/2 yrs.0
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I've been off meds for 1 1/2 yrs.
Have you had bloodwork done between the time you went off meds and now? It would probably help to compare those numbers.
That said, I doubt removing eggs or coconut oil will do you any good (unless you're allergic), because it's been proven many times over that saturated fat and cholesterol in the diet don't affect serum levels. The body makes the cholesterol it needs, and uses it for a number of things, including repairing cells, making Vitamin D, producing estrogen and testosterone, and keeping the brain healthy.
Cholesterol usually goes down in people who go keto in part because they're eliminating foods that are causing damage to their body. Looking through your diary, I noticed a few things:
1. A lot of the foods appear to be processed. While quality of food isn't supposed to matter for weight loss itself, it does for health. The bacon and sausage you eat likely has nitrites in them, which have been linked to increased risk of Diabetes, as well as a condition called methemglobinemia (your blood cells lose their ability to carry oxygen).
2. Your diet appears to be high in Omega-6 fats and low in Omega-3 fats. Too much Omega-6 has been linked to heart disease and stroke, as well as increased problems with things like asthma, arthritis, and other inflammation-related issues, and the Omega fats are polyunsaturated fats, which means they're very heat sensitive. The ranch dressing is likely made with soybean oil, which has a 50:7 O6-O3 ratio, and almonds have only Omega-6 (to compare, your diet should end up with a 2:1 O6-O3 ratio, or as close to 1:1 as you can get it). So, eat almonds sparingly, and when you do eat them, get them raw.
Also, your flax bun entry doesn't have an indication of what fat you're using. If you're using a vegetable or seed oil, you're likely running into the Omega-6 issue again, and compounded by the fact that it's cooked (which destroys the PUFAs).
Try tweaking your diet to remove the processed foods and reduce your Omega-6 and increase your Omega-3 intake and see how that affects it in a couple of months.
If they still aren't affected, you might want to look into something like Autoimmune Protocol and see if there's something you're allergic or intolerant to that might be causing your cholesterol numbers/ratios to be not so great. This is where cutting out eggs might be beneficial.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12442909
http://www.bulletproofexec.com/the-complete-illustrated-one-page-bulletproof-diet/ <-- good sliding scale reference of priority on things to eat, based on things like fatty acid profiles, nutrient profiles, and likelihood of being contaminated in one way or another0