Just got my test results yesterday and I am worried as hell.
Total Cholestérol is 6.8 or 262
HDL is 48
And triglycerides is 1.95 mmol/L
Basically I am 24 years old turning 25. I am overweight, not fat, and to be honest I don’t excersise, I do not smoke but in the last 6 months I have been drinking heavily to be honest. Not every single day but around 5 days a week. I do suffer as well from anxiety and panic attacks I did a test 6 months ago and my total cholesterol was 6.3 and my triglycerides were fine, I wasn’t drinking as much.
Moreover I realized that my GOT and GPT increased (88,68)
Can alcohol affect my cholesterol and results significantly, I am very worried I am way too young for this. My father does have cholesterol maybe it might be genetic but at 24??
Please advise me on what to do
Thank you
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Daniel get things checked out at a lipid clinic to confirm you do not FH, try to reduce your alcohol and carb intake. Stress may cause your cholesterol to rise, try deep breathing you can also get mindfulness /medication apps for your phone which help you relax.
Thank you for your reply, I will indeed reduce alcohol. However I do suffer from anxiety and panic for a while now, do you believe this may be a major contributor?
Daniel stress does cause raised cholesterol, [this is not the only reason] High Cholesterol is not a disease. Try adopting a LCHF diet and see whether you loose weight, reducing the alcohol will help also, the diet should also help your cholesterol numbers. Try mindfulness and other techniques to reduce your stress.
I lost 3 stones in weight and my cholestral never changed its 6.5 has been for many years I had sta tins which lowered it to 4 but had painful thighs due muscle wastage I decided to come of them again and I'm 74
Hi Daniel, when I was 23 and took a blood test prior to my job and found out my cholesterol level was at 6.9. I don’t consume alcohol, totally don’t smoke and I am very slim and fit physically and I move a lot ( don’t go to gym but I play dance game on PS and walk very fast) considered active? Oh, and I don’t even eat a lot and I eat healthy option of food compared to norm. I been prescribed statin and it was the worst decision ever to take it. As it has ruined my body. The medication did bring my number down to 4.5 but my quality of life went down too. If the doctor ever prescribed a medication to you and if you get any adverse reaction such as muscle and body pain, you might want to discuss with the doc. I realize both my grandparents on mother’s side died of heart attack. So as my aunt and uncle. My mom have high cholesterol too. So most probably genetic for me.
Of course, I would definetly limit. However does alcohol have a significant influence in cholesterol? I do suffer from anxiety as well, maybe that could be a cause?
It's abundantly clear what you have to do. Change your diet and lifestyle and stop binge drinking. I highly doubt you have familial hypercholesterolemia. Your cholesterol levels are not that high and are easily explained by your bad diet and lifestyle choices.
Furthermore, your diet and lifestyle enhance your anxiety and mental health. Alcohol is a depressant so you're not helping your anxiety through drinking.
Changing to a low-carb diet will assist with your anxiety. Read more about this here:
Taking niacin causes a 'flush' - you turn read from the shoulder up to your head. This is temporary and harmless. Niacin temporarily dilates your blood vessels which is what causes the flush.
You can experiment by trying a dose between 100 mg up to 250 mg and see how you handle it. These are low doses and can't harm you. Take it with food and drink a large glass of cold water when the flush begins. Over time, with daily usage, the flush dissipates and is barely noticeable. I've been taking Niacin daily for over a year without a problem. You can gradually move up to higher levels. I take 700 mg per day.
Niacin also lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol and increases HDL (good cholesterol).
Eliminate sugar from your diet, eliminate simple carbohydrates (white bread, white pizza dough, white pasta, white rice, white potatoes, soft-drinks, fruit juices) from your diet.
Eat a whole-foods, plant-based diet. You can have 3 oz of animal protein daily, preferable white meat or fish (fish just 2 meals per week). Introduce legumes into your diet - beans, lentils, chick peas. Have 1/3 of a cup of nuts daily (blend of walnuts, almonds, pecans, cashews, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds).
Have one of these 4 items daily: arugula salad (rochette); spinach, broccoli, kale. (collard greens and other leafy greens are also good options).
Eat a half cup of fresh blueberries daily with some low-sugar all-bran cereal (1/3 cup). I use almond milk - you can use whatever milk you like, but plant-based milks are preferred.
Walk daily for 30-60 minutes - or whatever form of exercise appeals to you - whatever you choose, do it daily.
You can have one glass of red wine daily if you wish to drink. You cannot binge drink even if you avoid alcohol for a week.
Vitamin C has an inverse relationship with LDL cholesterol. Take a 1,000 mg capsule (make sure there's no sugar in it) with each meal to avoid stomach upset. Vitamin C is critical to the production of collagen which your body requires to repair daily cellular damage. It is also an an antioxidant that will help your body restore itself daily and protect against viruses and bacteria.
If you follow my advice, you'll lose weight naturally and restore your body's health. By the way if you're overweight, you have too much body fat. Fat is not a description reserved exclusively for those who are morbidly obese. Excess body fat, by any amount has negative health implications. The more your excess body fat, the sooner your health problems will manifest themselves.
Don't look for help from doctors - they'll just prescribe medications - they have very little training in nutrition or the merits of vitamins and supplements, and they don't have time to be a 'health coach'.
Once you follow these guidelines - repeat your blood test in 2 months and you'll see a difference.
You are given one body and if abuse it, you will eventually lose it.
Some regular exercise can help you - not just physically but psychologically too. It can reduce anxiety and increase feelings of well being. Set your self some achievable targets - don't aim too high... Even if its only half an hours brisk walk 4 or 5 times a week to begin with..Good luck..
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Oh, and I don’t even eat a lot and I eat healthy option of food compared to norm. I been prescribed statin and it was the worst decision ever to take it. As it has ruined my body. The medication did bring my number down to 4.5 but my quality of life went down too. If the doctor ever prescribed a medication to you and if you get any adverse reaction such as muscle and body pain, you might want to discuss with the doc. I realize both my grandparents on mother’s side died of heart attack. So as my aunt and uncle. My mom have high cholesterol too. So most probably genetic for me.
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