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Cholesterol Results

I have received my latest cholesterol results and have managed to reduce my reading from 7.5 to 5.3. I have a drs appointment tomorrow to discuss what I do...

I have received my latest cholesterol results and have managed to reduce my read...

•12 hours ago

Bempodoic Acid

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has been prescribed Bempodoic Acid for those who are unable to tolerate statins and if so, what were their thoughts on them ?I am...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has been prescribed Bempodoic Acid for those who a...

•2 days ago

How important is Triglyceride?

Dr Megan Rossi write on guts health in The Daily Mail, few weeks there was a write up on cholesterol,no comments on triglyceride therefore I asked the above...

Dr Megan Rossi write on guts health in The Daily Mail, few weeks there was a wri...

•23 days ago

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STATINS

Hi Can I please ask, if anybody takes a K2 vitamin and statins? I ask as i've been led to believe that K2 vitamin directly moves the calcium directly into the...

Hi Can I please ask, if anybody takes a K2 vitamin and statins? I ask as i've be...

•2 months ago

High HDL & High LDL/Statin will be negative for liver right? My liver enzymes are elevated already.

Doctor did my bloodwork this past Monday. Checked everything. Not looking forward to that bill. Results are High on Lymphocytes, on White Blood Count, on...

Doctor did my bloodwork this past Monday. Checked everything. Not looking forw...

•2 months ago

Atorvastatin and raised blood sugar

I was on simvastatin 40mg for many years and 2 years ago my Dr changed my medication to 20mg atorvastatin. My blood sugar has increased to the point of needing...

I was on simvastatin 40mg for many years and 2 years ago my Dr changed my medica...

•2 months ago

Repatha

My cholesterol has more than doubled since having to take meds for an auto immune disease, GCA. I have taken a statin but must take low dose because of...

My cholesterol has more than doubled since having to take meds for an auto immun...

•3 months ago

VLDL results - confusing

For the last five years or so, I’ve had slightly high cholesterol , e.g. 5.7 mmol/l total, 3.4 LDL but good 1.9 HDL, 0.9 triglycerides and total/HDL ratio of...

For the last five years or so, I’ve had slightly high cholesterol , e.g. 5.7 mmo...

•3 months ago

Is the Fast 800 any good as a diet if have higher cholesterol?

Hi all, just joined today as I was searching information on the Fast 800 use of full fat in recipes and dairy and any effect in cholesterol.I am on 25mg...

Hi all, just joined today as I was searching information on the Fast 800 use of ...

•3 months ago

How can niacin cause muscle aches?!

Hi I’ve been vegan for almost 30 years, now age 52. Looking for advice on raising a consistently very low HDL. Latest bloods - Total cholesterol 2.6 (<5)...

Hi I’ve been vegan for almost 30 years, now age 52. Looking for advice on raisi...

•3 months ago

Lowering Cholesterol

Hello,I have been told today that I need to try and lower my Cholesterol. My reading was 7.5 but not sure what else I can do to help. I have a pretty good diet...

Hello,I have been told today that I need to try and lower my Cholesterol. My rea...

•3 months ago

High triglycerides and blood test loss and going private

Hey all I've been referred by my GP to Leeds teaching hospital for my high triglycerides. They can't see what my hdl v ldl is at moment cos of this. Issue is...

Hey all I've been referred by my GP to Leeds teaching hospital for my high trigl...

•4 months ago

Private cholesterol testing - not DIY

Hello all, I used to keep blood tests abroad, but I travel less now. The NHS will give tests every few years, but I’d like to keep an eye on my LDL figures....

Hello all, I used to keep blood tests abroad, but I travel less now. The NHS wil...

•4 months ago

Hello I am new here

Lowering cholesterol Hello I have recently been diagnosed with raised cholesterol (3.1) and prescribed statins. I haven’t started to take them yet as I’m not...

Lowering cholesterol Hello I have recently been diagnosed with raised choleste...

•5 months ago

Bad cholesterol

hi my husband s bad cholesterol is 5.7 the dr has gave him statins even without suggesting a diet change , can I ask please how can he lower his BC ? What...

hi my husband s bad cholesterol is 5.7 the dr has gave him statins even without ...

•5 months ago

Can Giving blood help to lower cholesterol?

Apologies if this is a stupid question but if you give a pint of blood which is replaced with new blood. Is the new blood free from bad cholesterol thus...

Apologies if this is a stupid question but if you give a pint of blood which is ...

•5 months ago

statin side effects

I wrote about a fortnight ago, that i had started to have side effects on rosuvastatin, and was thinking of changing again to try a third statin! I used to...

I wrote about a fortnight ago, that i had started to have side effects on rosuva...

•6 months ago

Not sure what these readings mean?? Do I have high cholesterol??

NON FASTING LIPDS Serum cholesterol level 5.40 mmol/L [0.0 - 5.2]; Above high reference limit Plasma triglyceride level 1.07 mmol/L [0.0 - 1.7] Plasma HDL...

NON FASTING LIPDS Serum cholesterol level 5.40 mmol/L [0.0 - 5.2]; Above high r...

•6 months ago

Exercise for Cholesterol

Is Jumping Rope 100 times in the morning good exercise to reduce LDL Cholesterol?

Is Jumping Rope 100 times in the morning good exercise to reduce LDL Cholestero...

•6 months ago

statin change

I have been on 5mg Rosuvastatin for about 6 months now, and for some reason have started to have symptoms and side effects! dizziness/nausea, tingling in...

I have been on 5mg Rosuvastatin for about 6 months now, and for some reason have...

•6 months ago

newly diagnosed with high cholesterol

I’ve just decided to take statins after poor cholesterol results - 7.1 overall, ‘bad’ around 4, always been against them but worried lifestyle/diet changes...

I’ve just decided to take statins after poor cholesterol results - 7.1 overall, ...

•6 months ago

Cholesterol

Is Cholesterol lifelong disease?

Is Cholesterol lifelong disease?

•7 months ago

High cholesterol reading

Hi everyone im new here. After my recent blood test got a reading of 7.5 for cholesterol so have been put on 40mg Atrovastatin. Will keep you updated how im...

Hi everyone im new here. After my recent blood test got a reading of 7.5 for ch...

•7 months ago

The stress of not being able to tolerate Statins

The stress of not being able to take Statins. This subject comes up often as to whether I should be on Statins. Some people tolerate them well and I have...

The stress of not being able to take Statins. This subject comes up often as to ...

•7 months ago

Atorvastatin Increase

Hello people! I'm new here. I was started on 10mg Atorvastatin about 18 months ago and had no problems at all. Two weeks ago my GP suggested increasing to...

Hello people! I'm new here. I was started on 10mg Atorvastatin about 18 months ...

•7 months ago

When to take your medication?

"PROFESSOR RUSSELL FOSTER reveals how well vaccines and everyday pills work can be influenced by your body clock" "Statins? Check the type you're on Another...

"PROFESSOR RUSSELL FOSTER reveals how well vaccines and everyday pills work can ...

•7 months ago

healthy fats

I have just got my cholesterol down to 5.1 after 3 months of severely restricting fats but don’t think my diet is healthy. I have read a lot about good fats...

I have just got my cholesterol down to 5.1 after 3 months of severely restrictin...

•8 months ago

Please make a note of this blood test!!

"A simple blood test – called a natriuretic peptide test " "A simple blood test – called a natriuretic peptide test – that looks for the hormones released...

"A simple blood test – called a natriuretic peptide test " "A simple blood test...

•8 months ago

Cholesterol and Lipid Profile Report Support

Hello Everybody. I had stopped taking Cholesterol lowering drugs Rosuvastatin after I was admitted in hospital due to dengue. After discharged from...

Hello Everybody. I had stopped taking Cholesterol lowering drugs Rosuvastati...

•8 months ago

A new badge to add to my growing list!

Hello Cholesterol support forum🙂 I was never in the Brownies or the Guides but it feels like I am busy collecting Health Unlocked forum topics a bit like the...

Hello Cholesterol support forum🙂 I was never in the Brownies or the Guides but...

•8 months ago

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