Is medication required to bring down cholesterol or just regular exercise with controlled diet is sufficient ?
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prajendra
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Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Mumbai
High Cholesterol Posted: 05-31-07 06:08am
Sir
I had high tryglicerides - 417, LDL -106,
HDL-39 in Sept06, after four months of
little exercise and fatless controlled
diet and Lipicard 160 mg, figures were
tryglicerides-188, LDL-144, and HLD-30.,
means tryglicerides came down, LDL went
up but HLD also came down however HDL has
to be more., again after four more months
of little exercise and yoga, this time
without medication my tryglicerides have
come down to 179 but LDL went high at 165
and HLD improved little bit i.e 34. I was
doing little yoga and exercise and taking
controled diet., I was little overwieght
in the begining (Sept06) but now my wieght
is proportionate to my height., Actually,
in the bigining I was just trying to bring
down tryglicerides, as LDL at 106 and HDL
at 39 were quite ok, I dont understand how
LDL got disturbed when trying to bring
down tryglicerides. My questions are "did
lipicard 160 mg disturbed my LDL ?" and "
do I need medication now to bring down LDL
?" I do not wish to take statins which has
lots of side effects, however I am willing
to do more yoga , exercise and walking,
say half hour in the morning and half hour
in evening(one hour per day, six or seven
days a week). Will it bring down my LDL ?
I am 39 years old, working in BSNL and
otherwise healthy (apart from LDL). Please
suggest - shall I take medicine or try
first four months with just regular
exercise, yoga and cholesterol free diet ?
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rickdavis2008
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Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Posts: 6
Posted: 02-18-08 20:09pm
Most cholesterol in our blood does not
come from dietary sources, and a diet
aimed at eliminating cholesterol will only
reduce it by ten percent. Instead,
cholesterol is produced by the body
itself. In fact, a deficiency in
cholesterol is associated with a higher
risk for cancer and immune disorders,
including AIDS. This is because the role
of cholesterol is a protective one,
binding (chelating) toxic mycotoxins in
the blood.
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bplotter
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cholesterol model is flawed Posted: 05-06-08 17:44pm
The model that "high cholesterol lead to
high risk of heart disease" is flawed. It
doesn't explain the fact that people with
high, low, and everything in-between
cholesterol levels die of heart disease.
A better model seems to be measuring the
size of the LDL/HDL. People with large LDL
seem to have lower risk of heart disease.
People with small LDL have higher risk of
heart disease. This model explains how
people with high cholesterol can end up
having low risk of heart disease, and vice
versa.
Further, it appears that high carb diet
leads to small LDL. Low carb diet to large
LDL. That suggests that a low carb diet is
heart healthy, though we just don't have
any long-term studies that have examined
that question.
Believe it or not, one cause of elevated
triglycerides is a diet heavy on carbs.
Look up "Krauss carbohydrates" in google
and you can see the studies.
Your case could of course be different,
but it's something to look into.
Good luck!
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jnlmaxson
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Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 6 Location: ,
Posted: 06-03-08 19:13pm
I am a nurse but I am not sure of what
Lipicard is: is this a combination med?
It is important to watch all aspects of
your diet in order to manage your
cholesterol levels. Watch your saturated
fats - reduce or eliminate trans fat -
reduce your carbs and Increase the
"soluble fiber" in your diet. Soluble
fiber is recommended to lower the LDL -
eat foods with whole grains - fruits -
veges - nuts like walnuts or almonds are
great - legumes etc are all great sources
of soluble fiber. Exercise is the Best
way to raise your HDL. Increase your
exercise program with a goal of 30 minutes
most days of the week - also including
weight training with an aerobic program
will produce even more benefit for you.
Making lifestyle changes can almost always
help reduce cholesterol levels naturally.
Hope this is helpful
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