Just did a home cholesterol test, I take it higher isn't necessarily better.

[FlyerFanX]

Originally Posted by Blueface

Dude,

Diet alone is not my problem.
Genetics is.

Same here. I hit 310 once. That coupled with high BP and .

Walking does the trick for me. Took Zocor for a year and stopped. We'll see what the next lab work says...

[JCK]

I recently had a physical.. my total count is 280. I haven't seen the complete lab write-up yet, but I've started my Investigations into Diet. I was prescribed tricor and zocor. I haven't had a chance to discuss the results with my physician yet, but I would like to try and tackle this with diet.

Keep in mind when reading the following. These are general recommendations on diet, not specific to anyone's physical condition. I plan on having a more in depth conversation soon, so she can make better recommendations based on my current diet and lifestyle.

I have a close friend that is a nutritionist. Without having gone into too much depth yet the first recommendation was a packet of oatmeal every morning with a piece of fruit. The oatmeal binds to the cholesterol. Next....no more salt shaker, easy on the soy sauce and all condiments.


Some interesting articles she pointed me towards as well.


> Dr. M. Dominique Ashen from Johns Hopkins’ Ciccarone
> Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease shares 15
> easy ways to increase your consumption of fruits and
> vegetables.
> Study after study reports that when your diet is
> high in fruits and vegetables -- which are the
> richest natural sources of vitamins, minerals, and
> fiber -- you are doing the best you can to protect
> your heart and help prevent many diseases, including
> cancer. …
>
> The entire article may be viewed at
>
http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts....ert_889-1.html




When people need to reduce cholesterol, they often
> think about eliminating some foods from their diet.
> But research increasingly shows that adding certain
> foods can also reduce cholesterol levels
> significantly. In fact, a 2003 study in Metabolism
> found that people with high cholesterol who ate a
> diet not only low in saturated fat but high in plant
> sterols, soluble fibers,…
>
> The entire article may be viewed at
>
http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts....ert_452-1.html