High Cholesterol!!

[Paul mabbott]

Originally Posted by KIDSTYPIKE

Some people produce excess Cholesterol irregardless of their diet. My wife recently found that she had high levels but on questioning about diet the doctor was puzzled . She doesn't eat any read meat, no eggs or milk and only the occassional piece of cheese.
Anyway it is under control now.
Dave

There is a genetic element to hypercholesterolaemia - some people with double dose of the hc gene will produce cholesterol whatever they eat. For most other people it's a matter of reducing dietary fats - anyone eating/drinking eggs-bacon for breakfast, unskimmed milk several times a day, fatty meat and chips for dinner with a creamy nightcap will get raised cholesterol and therefore probably atheroma and likely coronaries.

There has long been debate about the meaning of cholesterol (and other lipid) levels in the blood - but it's probably safest to minimise fatty intake.

[kielder]

My mum was told she had high cholesterol, but she does eat healthily, and exercises every day one way or another, yet my aunt who is very overweight doesn't have a high cholesterol!

[coasty]

I have a paperback the " Berio Olive Oil Low Cholesterol Cookbook" if you can find a copy its got some excellent recipes,,,,,

[dottie30]

oats lower cholesterol and beetroot.Also try the likes of benecol

[agrumpycow]

I do believe it's a lot to do with genes as well as lifestyle.
I'm 29 and on statins (for cholesterol) and pills for hypertension (high blood pressure). I freely admit I haven't got the healthiest lifestyle but I know plenty of people with far worse. Most of my family have had similar health problems; mother on pills since she was 35, uncle 3 heart attacks & stroke before 50 (he's still going strong!) and all grandparents had heart attacks or strokes.
I have no intention of living my life on a strict diet and extremely healthily - life's too short. To me being slightly overweight and happy is much better than being slim and miserable (and I've been on both ends of the scale )
btw, those benecol/flora pro-active drinks are lovely & do seem to have lowered my cholesterol a bit

[djackso]

http://www.whfoods.com/cookhealthy.php has some excellent recipes. The advice throughout the web site is spot on! (US site).

I hope you can reduce the cholesterol reading by diet alone. Also, don't forget to go back to have it re-checked. You may find that it fluctuates, and could have been unusually high on that day.

All the best.