08-03-2013, 03:01 PM
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Re: Cholestorol down a bit
Originally Posted by Grumblewagon
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I've just got the latest results for my cholesterol.. Down from 7.1 to 6.2.I didn't want to take statins, so I tried these Benecol drinks & spreads instead (other makes are available). These appear on offer from time to time and as I liked yoghurt, low fat spread etc.. the additional cost was minimal.
The Doc. congratulated me, but still says it's too high. That's the trouble here - too target and procedure driven.
08-03-2013, 05:37 PM
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Re: Cholestorol down a bit
Originally Posted by Grumblewagon
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I've just got the latest results for my cholesterol.. Down from 7.1 to 6.2.I didn't want to take statins, so I tried these Benecol drinks & spreads instead (other makes are available). These appear on offer from time to time and as I liked yoghurt, low fat spread etc.. the additional cost was minimal.
The Doc. congratulated me, but still says it's too high. That's the trouble here - too target and procedure driven.
I've started drinking those Benecol drinks as well.
08-03-2013, 07:14 PM
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Re: Cholestorol down a bit
Originally Posted by Grumblewagon
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I've just got the latest results for my cholesterol.. Down from 7.1 to 6.2.I didn't want to take statins, so I tried these Benecol drinks & spreads instead (other makes are available). These appear on offer from time to time and as I liked yoghurt, low fat spread etc.. the additional cost was minimal.
The Doc. congratulated me, but still says it's too high. That's the trouble here - too target and procedure driven.
13-03-2013, 08:31 PM
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Re: Cholestorol down a bit
Mine began at 7.9 and that was October 2008.I've always been pretty careful with my diet because my Dad had high cholesterol and had a heart transplant in 1985.
My GP asked me if I wanted statins and when I said no he didn't press it at all. I said I'd try cutting out more food.
Last year, as nothing much was happening (it was still over 6) I tried simvastatin for 2 weeks and the side effects were dreadful. Then I started getting more exercise and it's now 5.4.
GP says I'm only at 10% risk of heart attack/stroke, so I'm happy with that for the moment.
Actually my cholesterol levels stayed at 6.7 - 7.1 until September 2012 when they whizzed down to 5.1.
13-03-2013, 11:21 PM
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Re: Cholestorol down a bit
I worked out that buying plant sterol capsules was far cheaper than the cholesterol lowering yoghurt drinks, so I did that for a while and then swapped to CoQ10.I'm conducting an experiment.
That last reading was after Xmas and my lifestyle had lapsed a bit + I'd stopped the CoQ10 and plant sterols.
I will start again and see what difference, if any, it makes.
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