slightly high cholesterol,.

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TLIVIGNSTON
TLIVIGNSTON Posts: 81 Member
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ok so im catching up with my doctor next week (3rd week none smoking re script) and had blood tests come back saying my cholesterol is slightly high...

any precautions i should take, i am in my 3rd week of not smoking and ins my 1st week of not drinking for 6 weeks. i eat good good food.

anything else i can do??

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  • JenniDaisy
    JenniDaisy Posts: 526 Member
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    You need to exercise to keep your cardiovascular system healthy. Raising your heart rate everyday will help you considerably.
  • TLIVIGNSTON
    TLIVIGNSTON Posts: 81 Member
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    yea i have been doing that aswell on a 4 day a week regime :) mostly weights but a bit of cardio here and there, almost summer here so i will be getting back into my swimming :)
  • JenniDaisy
    JenniDaisy Posts: 526 Member
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    Cardio is what you need, Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending) cholesterol levels have a lot to do with the hand you were dealt, and very little to do with diet. However, a healthy heart and circulatory system is one of the ways you can can improve that hand.
  • ghortua777
    ghortua777 Posts: 14
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    My man, here's what i got for you.

    1. drink water-flush it out
    2. stay away from crap-junk food, alcohol, greasy food, and cigs
    3. exercise normal
    4. rinse and repeat.

    :)
  • SweatLikeDog
    SweatLikeDog Posts: 272 Member
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    Cut out foods with trans fats - processed foods are loaded with trans fats, margarine too. Eat more veggie carbs, eat salmon, sardines, anchovies, flaxseed, organic eggs to crank up your omega 3s. Cholesterol is just a number unless other numbers are out of whack.
  • TLIVIGNSTON
    TLIVIGNSTON Posts: 81 Member
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    My man, here's what i got for you.

    1. drink water-flush it out
    2. stay away from crap-junk food, alcohol, greasy food, and cigs
    3. exercise normal
    4. rinse and repeat.

    :)

    thanks mate, i have just quit smoking 3 weeks now :), drinking two beers a week on a sat night with my cheat meal. barely ever eat fast foods, eat well and excersize hard. seeing my Doc today to see exactly what he has too say.

    thanks guys
  • rogeryasumi
    rogeryasumi Posts: 1
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    My doctor recommended using this app to control my cholesterol. I eat well and exercise but I have hard time to keep it under 200 and try to not to start meds. It is easy to use and tells me how I am doing. The only request I have is to show cholesterol number on the "food" entry page. It has calorie, carb, fat, fiber etc. but it will be nice to have the number so I can see all I need to know in one pate. If I go to the summary page, it has the total cholesterol I took that day but not broke down so I cannot easily see what meal was bad for me. Hope the smart apps developers can take my request and update the app. Thanks for keeping me healthy!

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