Dietary Advice

[Curious_54]

I have been diagnosed with high cholesterol and high potassium and told to lose weight. Any dietary advise would be appreciated

[sandybrown]

What numbers did you get from your blood test?

Please Google fruits high in potassium and avid them for a while.

Another starting point can be food intake control and regular exercise.

What are your other numbers? Blood pressure and Blood glucose?

[OliasOfSunhillow]

Here is the Dr Oz link to his show on cholesterol and statins

doctoroz.com/episode/doctor...

[sandybrown in reply to OliasOfSunhillow]

Thank you for list link. Need to investigate on LDL partical testing

[lillywhites in reply to sandybrown]

only your lipid consultant can give you this unless you go private

[OliasOfSunhillow in reply to lillywhites]

Sadly here in the UK you cannot access this kind of test unless you go private.

[lillywhites in reply to OliasOfSunhillow]

your wrong because im in the uk and had it done on the nhs but my lipid consultant did it for me

[OliasOfSunhillow in reply to lillywhites]

You are a lucky customer, my lipid consultant discharged me because I would not take statins. I had to make a formal complaint through my local MP

[lillywhites in reply to OliasOfSunhillow]

my lipid consultant is a t**t as well i dont take statins either i take niacin b3 has worked and got my life back after statins ruined me and no im not lucky my by pass operation failed but hay ho thats life take care now

[OliasOfSunhillow in reply to lillywhites]

You say Niacin B3 has worked could you please expand a little on that. What exactly are you taking and in what way has it worked...thanks

[lillywhites in reply to OliasOfSunhillow]

google Dr abram hoffer its all on the internet buy his book read it and it will blow you away like it did me my Lpa bloods are normal no statin drug can do that i get my niacin of the nhs now but had to fight to get it my brother takes it and it works for him as well good luck god bless

[Barnacle4bill]

Have also been trying and succeeding to loose weight not by dieting but changing lifestyle and eating habits. Have been overweight most of my life but having lost over 2 stone in a couple of months never felt better. Try using myfitnesspal, it's an app for mobiles or pads. There are some great links and the food diary which is easy to use gets you in good habits and will automatically increase your calories allowed from any exercise you do even walking. It's a great motivator.

[Penel]

Cook from scratch if you can, and make your diet varied and natural, although you may need to limit certain foods.

ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/transplan...

Avoid sugar and 'white' foods as much as possible (white bread, breakfast cereals etc), as they affect cholesterol levels badly and cause weight gain.

[Curious_54 in reply to Penel]

Thank you for the information, as you can see it's complicated

[sandybrown in reply to Curious_54]

One life and it is complicated! Food intake control, knowing what to eat and regular exercise and help us to lead to healthy life style.

Enjoy life do not worry about size.

[Penel in reply to Curious_54]

Good luck with it all. I hope your doctor was helpful, perhaps you could ask to be referred to a dietician?

[BryanDobson]

follow this and you cant go wrong. You will lose weight and lower your bad cholesterol and raise your high heartuk.org.uk/images/uploa...

[sandybrown]

There has been discussion on LCHF food intake. If you consider it is working for you, could you please give examples of breakfast, lunch and dinner from the link information.

Thanks.