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My Cholesterol has gone up! Has this happened to anyone here? Labs included

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  • Julene64
    Julene64 Posts: 63 Member
    Hi everyone, newbie here. In addition to the links to great info posted by Sunny_Bunny, I would highly recommend the documentary "Statin Nation: The Great Cholesterol Cover Up" (I & II). I'm not at all worried about cholesterol since watching that film. I only worry about triglycerides, which I fully expect to be much lower at my next check up. High cholesterol runs in my family, especially the women on my mother's side, and they have always lived well into their 90's. Studies have proven that the cholesterol - heart disease connection is a myth. That myth was based on a study done in the 50's whose data was greatly manipulated to arrive at that conclusion. I highly recommend watching "Statin Nation" if you are concerned about cholesterol or heart disease. BTW, did you now that 250 and above used to be considered "high"? A panel of doctors changed it to 200 and above. Interestingly, they all had financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry, including the companies making and selling statins. :o
  • RalfLott
    RalfLott Posts: 5,036 Member
    Julene64 wrote: »
    Hi everyone, newbie here. In addition to the links to great info posted by Sunny_Bunny, I would highly recommend the documentary "Statin Nation: The Great Cholesterol Cover Up" (I & II). I'm not at all worried about cholesterol since watching that film. I only worry about triglycerides, which I fully expect to be much lower at my next check up. High cholesterol runs in my family, especially the women on my mother's side, and they have always lived well into their 90's. Studies have proven that the cholesterol - heart disease connection is a myth. That myth was based on a study done in the 50's whose data was greatly manipulated to arrive at that conclusion. I highly recommend watching "Statin Nation" if you are concerned about cholesterol or heart disease. BTW, did you now that 250 and above used to be considered "high"? A panel of doctors changed it to 200 and above. Interestingly, they all had financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry, including the companies making and selling statins. :o

    I don't know about lumping all the lipids into one purdy gift box, as the small LDLs are really not what you want in great numbers.

    If you already have diabetes and mild CVD, it's a different ball game than if you don't and you haven't even given nutrition a fair chance.
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