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I had my cholesterol checked today and the results were stunning! My total cholesterol was 160. HDL "good" cholesterol was 78, LDL "bad" cholesterol was 60, triglycerides were 69. My fasting blood sugar was 97. I am a nurse, and I see a lot of lipid panels...
Started by JenRN on
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My LDL was probably in the 60 - 70 range ... .
What were your results before low carb? Good question! Relying on my memory, I think my total cholesterol was in the 170s and my HDL was about 60.
Congratulations JenRN! Beautiful numbers indeed.
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Hi all,
Hoping someone might be able to help! I had my cholesterol levels tested about a year ago and was found to be on the low end at 129 (with the range being 125-200).
HDL = 61 mg/dL
LDL = 57 mg/dL
Triglycerides = 53 mg/dL
I am a vegan, so I understand...
Started by frenchmoxie on
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Had some blood work done for the first time ever for health insurance purposes and got these numbers:
Total Cholesterol: 124 mg/dl
HDL: 50 mg/dl
LDL: 68 mg/dl
Triglycerides: 32 mg/dl
Glucose: 80 mg/dl
Most seemed to fall into the "healthy" range of what...
Started by WraithETC on
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I've done it before - cholesterol values were about right, triglycerides were about 30.
Result.
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Hi all
2 months ago I was diagnosed with type 2. Subsequently my doctor has down graded this to Pre-diabetic.
Since the diagnoses I have been following a low carb diet as recommended by folks on this forum. The problem is my Cholesterol levels have shot...
Started by ainz on
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Well done ....
I've read more than once (Denise Minger, for one was higher in the first set of results .
For me, total cholesterol is meaningless.
Opinions/medical explanations, that far too much alarm is raised needlessly about cholesterol.
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Hello Again,
I have read many many times on this forum and on the internet that Low carbing lowers LDL level and increases HDLs and lovers Trigs.
Now my HDL's and Trigs are fine, but my LDL's are higher than normal, so my doctors tell me.
HDL : 1.3
LDL...
Started by simply_h on
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by 5 people.
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Trying Lantus and Metformin - Low carbing and waiting for a C-Peptide test
HBA1Cs....
Lastly, I think really it's all grasping at straws from the Low Cholesterol High Priests with their Holy not being used, neither is my Sitaglyptin.
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Just received my cholesterol exams and they turned out to be terrible news!! 270 total cholesterol... OMG!!! Ups.. Then I figured out that I needed a diet and exercise program and began this one.. Hope to have a lot of support from you all..
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I don't eat even my daily allounce of colosterol, but I do diet and, if it does not work, then I´ll ... .
My doctor said that because my good & bad are both high, I work out parents about their cholesterol levels.
I have horrible cholesterol.
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I'm working on lowering my cholesterol and I'm wondering if any of you are using cholesterol medicines like statins. Just wondering how it affects your strength/training if at all.
Started by kevsworld on
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Study PCL lowered LDL 18-28 percent, raised HDL 7-29 percent, lowered total cholesterol 14-18 study PCL lowered LDL 18-28 percent, raised HDL 7-29 percent, lowered total cholesterol 14-18, lowered total cholesterol 14-18 percent,....
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As taking steroids increases LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein) and decreases HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein) cholesterol, what ways can we boost our levels of HDL to better protects ourselves from plaque build-up?
Thank you for reading.
Started by rectus on
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by 5 people.
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To balance the fatty acids out, it is important to eat a diet that is low....
This is especially, sunflower and cottonseed are usually low in omega-3s.
In omega-6 and low in omega-3, the ratio is often somewhere between 10:1 and 20:1.
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I'm very upset , prior to starting Atkins a year ago my cholesterol was normal. I just got the results from my blood work taken a week ago and my cholesterol is 289, ldl 214, hdl 63, tri 61 and ratio was 4.6 The doctor was puzzled as to why it had gone...
Started by Sugarlvr on
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by 11 people.
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There is no doubt whatsoever....
Low HDL cholesterol levels which may be a better indicator of endothelial for women, literally THOUSANDS of studies have shown that LOW cholesterol can be deadly for women.
Predict MI risk at all.
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My bloodwork just came back and I have high cholesterol apparently.
I had a routine blood panel done in Jan I'm pretty sure and it wasn't high then?
Can my good, bad and triglycerides all shoot up in 4 months?
I also have low progesteron, which us weird...
Started by 4115 on
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Did what mashy....
I'm trying to avoid statins.
I walk as often as I can and try to eat a low cholesterol diet.
But, my bad cholesterol is low and my good cholesterol is really high, which pushes the overall number up.
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