Hello,
Greetings to everybody. I'm 60 years of age and have rather high cholesterol (LDL around 240, possibly genetically caused, no overweight or heavy intake in fatty foods). After thorough health checkup doctor recommended to go for a low cholesterol and low carb diet. Couldn't find anything that would address these two issues at the same time. Any advice is most welcome, thanks in advance.
Rgds
Tom
You can look at low carb high fat diet, watching out for hidden sugar and free sugar in food together with regular exercise and help you towards a healthy life.
You blood cholesterol test may have given you other numbers, you may want to give details of all blood cholesterol numbers, people can give you a better answer.
Hi sandybrown,
Thanks for this recommendation, will check it out right away. And you are right, there are more numbers on that blood test, like:
Total cholesterol: H318
Trigglyceride: 109
HDL: 59
LDL: 245
Been looking into the cholesterol thing for a while and am somewhat confused as to widely differing opinions. However, regardless of state of scientific research (and I wouldn't be surprised seeing another study being published declaring cholesterol harmless or extremely harmful), I'm convinced that fatty foods will do harm. Many thanks anyway for input.
Every country have their own recommendation on cholesterol levels. You need to ask you GP or your doctor to do a risk analysis on your health and blood test.
Before considering any medication do consider a life style change. Cutting out all the unwanted sugar. At the same time enjoy one life. I am 11 years older then you, when I was your age my GP wanted me on medication, I took a decision on life style change. Only time will change.
Eating smaller portion can be a problem, you can buy a smaller plate and a smaller dish to start with and see how you can manage smaller portions!!!