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High Cholesterol, Drinks Red Wine. Doctor Suggested To Avoid Fatty Food And Alcohol. Anything To Worry?
Hi, I have just had a blood test and been told that my got is 55 and gp
t is 60' also my LDL cholesterol is 155 I have a good diet and am not overweight but do drink a bottle of red wine weekly, but not always, my doctor has told me to give up alcohol and try not to eat fatty foods, which as stated I do not do. Do I need to be very concerned about my liver? Thank you.
t is 60' also my LDL cholesterol is 155 I have a good diet and am not overweight but do drink a bottle of red wine weekly, but not always, my doctor has told me to give up alcohol and try not to eat fatty foods, which as stated I do not do. Do I need to be very concerned about my liver? Thank you.
Mon, 13 May 2013
Hi friend,
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LDL (& non-HDL) is bad cholesterol – lower, the better. In the absence of any other risk factor 100 is ideal. In the presence of ischemia, 70 should be the aim. It is a major risk factor for blood vessels - heart and brain in particular...
Alcohol is bad for liver / bad for triglyceride...
Keep your weight to normal / even a little less
Quit smoking, if you are a smoker
Do regular EXERCISE – say walking or jogging - 30 minutes a day / at least 5 days in a week. Isometric exercise (like bull worker) is bad.
Healthy FOOD is a must. Avoid saturated fats – coconut oil, palm oil, butter, ghee, full cream milk...Avoid junk foods in particular – French fries have palm oil / Pizza has cheese / Change to Poly-un-saturated oil – like sun flower oil. / Include Mono-un-saturated oil – Olive oil.
Repeat the test in 6 weeks.
Cholesterol can still be high, in spite of diet and exercise – you need drugs; Because it is also manufactured in the liver – and that is determined by heredity. Statin is the first choice. Some start it straight away – even with normal levels, even without problems (Primary Prophylaxis)
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
LDL (& non-HDL) is bad cholesterol – lower, the better. In the absence of any other risk factor 100 is ideal. In the presence of ischemia, 70 should be the aim. It is a major risk factor for blood vessels - heart and brain in particular...
Alcohol is bad for liver / bad for triglyceride...
Keep your weight to normal / even a little less
Quit smoking, if you are a smoker
Do regular EXERCISE – say walking or jogging - 30 minutes a day / at least 5 days in a week. Isometric exercise (like bull worker) is bad.
Healthy FOOD is a must. Avoid saturated fats – coconut oil, palm oil, butter, ghee, full cream milk...Avoid junk foods in particular – French fries have palm oil / Pizza has cheese / Change to Poly-un-saturated oil – like sun flower oil. / Include Mono-un-saturated oil – Olive oil.
Repeat the test in 6 weeks.
Cholesterol can still be high, in spite of diet and exercise – you need drugs; Because it is also manufactured in the liver – and that is determined by heredity. Statin is the first choice. Some start it straight away – even with normal levels, even without problems (Primary Prophylaxis)
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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