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Cholesterol Support

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All posts for April 2015

Really worried

I just started exercising, running, weights, cycle etc., I got a chest infection and the GP sent me for a chest x-Ray. Well the X-Ray came back that I had a...

I just started exercising, running, weights, cycle etc., I got a chest infection...

•10 years ago

Genetic testing for FH

Well thank you all for your advice. The appointment was as you said. A very nice consultant explained everything and gave me the British Heart Foundation book...

Well thank you all for your advice. The appointment was as you said. A very nice...

•10 years ago

How long do I have?

Iv`e had cholesterol levels of about 6.8 for about 5 years now, & nothing Iv`e tried seems to help. I tried statins for a couple of months, but felt terrible...

Iv`e had cholesterol levels of about 6.8 for about 5 years now, & nothing Iv`e t...

•10 years ago

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Worried? No.

I was recently forced to have a health check at my local GP surgery. The circumstances were that unless I got my doctor to sign a medical declaration my NPPL...

I was recently forced to have a health check at my local GP surgery. The circu...

•10 years ago

My recent numbers, what would you say?

Hi i was at my nurse and she gave me the results of the last cholesterol check. She said most of them were in the good range, but what would you say about my...

Hi i was at my nurse and she gave me the results of the last cholesterol check. ...

•10 years ago

Cholesterol refuses to budge

Iv`e jusr had the results of my latest blood test, & my cholesterol is 6.8, after all the things that I`ve done to bring it down! I just can`t understand why...

Iv`e jusr had the results of my latest blood test, & my cholesterol is 6.8, afte...

•10 years ago

Cholesterol

Has anyone heard of Pu-erh tea as being a help in reducing cholesterol?

Has anyone heard of Pu-erh tea as being a help in reducing cholesterol?

•10 years ago

how can good cholestrol be increased in blood

my husband in his general check report showed that he is having less good cholestrol . How can it be increased

my husband in his general check report showed that he is having less good choles...

•10 years ago

Deadly Saturated Fat?

Beats me why anyone would want to reduce their total cholesterol. Note I said total cholesterol. The fractions (HDL/small dense LDL) do matter. Without going...

Beats me why anyone would want to reduce their total cholesterol. Note I said to...

•10 years ago

An advert " My doctor said high cholesterol I said Oat well"

Saw an advert for Oat well, approved by Heart UK. I wonder how many doctors do know this product and give advice on this product? I went for product tasting,...

Saw an advert for Oat well, approved by Heart UK. I wonder how many doctors do k...

•10 years ago

Creactive protein and T S H tests

Is it necessary to test C reactive protein for diabetics even though cholestrol HDL LDL and Triglyceride is within the normal range and also what is the...

Is it necessary to test C reactive protein for diabetics even though cholestrol...

•10 years ago

Dilemma

My higher rate DLA finished in Feb 15 after a long battle that went to tribunal which I was too ill to attend, but won on merit. I have survived Non hodgkins...

My higher rate DLA finished in Feb 15 after a long battle that went to tribunal ...

•10 years ago

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How to stay Healthy?

After I came across sulfur, have been Goggling to learn about it. The link below gives some information. • Plenty of dietary sulfur • Plenty of dietary...

After I came across sulfur, have been Goggling to learn about it. The link below...

•10 years ago

High triglycerides or low HDL cholesterol?

The University of Leeds are conducting a 4 week diet trial aimed at reducing high triglycerides or raising low 'good' HDL cholesterol. If you have been...

The University of Leeds are conducting a 4 week diet trial aimed at reducing hig...

•10 years ago

My latest cholesterol numbers

I dont understand how these numbers are made up. Looking at my march numbers they look better that my December number but total cholesterol is showing .2...

I dont understand how these numbers are made up. Looking at my march numbers th...

•10 years ago

Increasing cholesterol levels

Hi When i had my last two tests for my levels they had increased despite being Bezafibrate medication. I dont eat a lot of red meat, diary or fatty foods. I...

Hi When i had my last two tests for my levels they had increased despite being B...

•10 years ago

Homocysteine more important than cholesterol ?

In their paper Norwegian researchers concluded that blood homocysteine levels were the sgtrongest predictor of death, surpassing all other study parameters...

In their paper Norwegian researchers concluded that blood homocysteine levels we...

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•10 years ago

Diet

An article in the Times of India under health & fitness - diet published 19 Feb 2015 which I found of interest as it gives 25 healthy foods to lower...

An article in the Times of India under health & fitness - diet published 19 Feb ...

•10 years ago

Joe P

I just became a member of Heart UK and believe I notice a difference in the system of measuring cholesterol between America and the UK. In America the total...

I just became a member of Heart UK and believe I notice a difference in the syst...

•10 years ago

Joe P

I must take a statin drug because I have medicated stents. All statins make me dizzy and one called pravastastin almost gave me a stroke last year. Now my...

I must take a statin drug because I have medicated stents. All statins make me d...

•10 years ago

Living after heart attack

Hi, guys. My father had a heart attack last week. Fortunately, he survived, but he was in heavy condition. I was wondering how to recover faster after this....

Hi, guys. My father had a heart attack last week. Fortunately, he survived, but ...

•10 years ago