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cholesterol diet

Nov 19, 2010 10:25

I just found out I have astronomical cholesterol levels. You know your obese Uncle Tiny who's 6 feet tall and 400 pounds and eats nothing but McDonald's hamburgers? Yeah, my cholesterol is probably worse than his. My doctor said she had never seen it so high. Awesome ( Read more... )

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az2tx November 19 2010, 16:44:08 UTC

Do not use butter to cook...period. I never use butter for anything. Olive oil or Canola oil are best. Also, add fish oil pills to your diet. They really help with cholesterol. My dad has high cholesterol (genetic issues) and his meds weren't doing the trick so his doctor added fish oil...they have now been able to cut his cholesterol meds in half! You also want to start eating more fish - salmon especially ( ... )

ellisbell November 19 2010, 16:56:01 UTC

sounds awesome! you should make a post for that so I can tag it.

I will add fish oil - that sounds doable. I used to try to take it when I was pregnant but hated burping fish all day - lol.

A LOT of my problem is genetic. But I know my recent diet has not helped.

on fish oil... kittygobang November 19 2010, 17:26:16 UTC

Nordic Naturals makes a fish oil that has no fish taste and causes no fish burping. Fish oil is also recommended for mood balance. I can recommend Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega(not 3-6-9).

Re: on fish oil... ellisbell November 20 2010, 14:50:55 UTC

thanks! I'll look for it.

kittygobang November 19 2010, 17:23:03 UTC

I don't have any experience treating cholesterol, but as a health food and nutritional healing freak I have experience with using two of the typical recommendations (that you have already heard) for lowering cholesterol and improving health altogether. Here are some things you could consider ( ... )

ellisbell November 20 2010, 14:51:18 UTC

all very helpful - thank you. Looks like I'm going to have to make a list!

seidhr November 28 2010, 17:46:50 UTC

The green cans of shortening are free of partially hydrogenated oil, so they can be used without worrying about transfats.

suegypt November 19 2010, 19:05:18 UTC

I agree with az2tx, no more butter, although, if you need to put a little something on your toast, a smidge of butter is better for you than margarine. Use olive oil to cook ( ... )

suegypt November 19 2010, 19:16:06 UTC

BTW, with regard to psyllium, I am allergic, so I can't use the Metamucil stuff. I use Citrucel (methylcellulose) when I feel I need extra fiber.

Tell your doc if you use psyllium every day, and if you start taking an omega-3 supplement.

And I almost forgot: don't neglect calcium with vitamin D. Did they test for your blood level of D? A high level of D can help you fight the bad cholesterol, too.

ellisbell November 20 2010, 14:53:15 UTC

I don't know if they tested me for D or not. I can call and ask.

ellisbell November 20 2010, 14:52:51 UTC

I love butter, and cheese. Boo. :(

We already eat a ton of beans, so there's that. I bought some salmon the other day but Jack doesn't like it so I might have to make that for my lunches or something instead of dinner.

Alcohol will be tough to give up - at the moment it's the only thing that gets rid of my anxiety (including the meds), but I will cut down.

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ellisbell November 20 2010, 14:55:25 UTC

I don't mind answering you - I could stand to lose ten pounds I think, but I am not fat by any means. This is part of why the doctor was surprised. However, I will make an effort to exercise more - dropping a few pounds certainly couldn't hurt, and most of the extra is around my middle section which is bad for a lot of health reasons.

I love salmon, but my husband hates it, so we rarely have it. I need to find a way to have more though. maybe for my lunch?

I LOVE red meat. I probably have been eating more than I should lately.

roasted_beets November 22 2010, 03:12:01 UTC

My good friend had a heart attack at age 47 and very nearly died. They found her cholesterol to be sky-high even though she was at a healthy weight.

She's 72 now and hasn't had red meat (and she includes pork as red) since the heart attack. She lives on chicken and fish. She has ice cream once a year.

Her cholesterol is still high and she has been on every drug and participated in trials but she is happy to be alive.

ellisbell November 22 2010, 14:58:31 UTC

I'm 37 and heart disease runs in the family. I haven't been taking precautions but I am now. Thanks for the success story! My dad is another one - he has lived with heart disease since his 40s and had quadruple bypass surgery when he was 48. He's 70 and still going strong, though admittedly he is not eating as carefully now as he was the last 20 years. He takes Lipitor, I believe.

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seidhr November 28 2010, 17:35:49 UTC

I still use butter in my cooking, but I use less and tend to use equal amounts of butter and olive oil (that way I still get some butter flavour but without as much saturated fat/cholesterol, plus the addition of the good fats from olive oil). In your salad dressings, you can also (whenever you can afford it) incorporate avocado oils, walnut oils, etc ( ... )