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Cholesterol Support

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All posts for November 2016

Diet time

I have been told to see a dietician as I have high 'good 'cholesterol at 8.4 I am glad statins are not prescribed. I am 4'10"and weigh 9st 7lb I feel chubby...

I have been told to see a dietician as I have high 'good 'cholesterol at 8.4 I a...

•8 years ago

Changed lifestyle

6 months ago I had a number of tests done on cholesterol etc my total cholesterol was 5.9, LDL 3.68, HDL 1.44. Total chol/ hdl ratio 4.11, triglycerides 1.1....

6 months ago I had a number of tests done on cholesterol etc my total cholestero...

•8 years ago

I'm new here, just got a print out of my blood test results for Thyroid and they also did a Cholesterol tests.

I have an underatcive Thyroid and this was my checkup so asked for the blood results to be printed (thanks to the Thyroid community here). I see they also did...

I have an underatcive Thyroid and this was my checkup so asked for the blood res...

•8 years ago

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A little Worried

Have just been told i have a Cholesterol reading of 5.5 with a high HDL I'm 43 years old with other health issues. Is this bad news.

Have just been told i have a Cholesterol reading of 5.5 with a high HDL I'm 43 y...

•8 years ago

How well do drugs work ?

The common practice amongst the medical profession is to quote relative risk improvement rather than absolute risk improvement. Why?, because if they quoted...

The common practice amongst the medical profession is to quote relative risk imp...

•8 years ago

More important then LDL and HDL

Hi I am new here and have been struck, looking at the posts, at how dominated people are by their levels of HDL and LDL and of course total cholesterol. This...

Hi I am new here and have been struck, looking at the posts, at how dominated pe...

•8 years ago

My level

I've been told by my doctor my colostral is 17 what does that mean? Can anybody explain please

I've been told by my doctor my colostral is 17 what does that mean? Can anybody ...

•8 years ago

Otherwise fit but high cholestrol

Hello new community! Some of you may know me already, I am a follower on HealthUnlocked Weightloss site and a succesful "loser". and have since been a...

Hello new community! Some of you may know me already, I am a follower on Health...

•8 years ago

Statin concerns

I'm new here. Having pain in legs and knees at night. Weakness and find it hard to get up after sitting at desk for awhile. I take simvastatin and am...

I'm new here. Having pain in legs and knees at night. Weakness and find it hard...

•8 years ago

High cholesterol and other heart problems

For the people worried about high cholesterol please see the YouTube video by Dr Esselstyne and the website Forks over Knives

For the people worried about high cholesterol please see the YouTube video by Dr...

•8 years ago

New here

Hi everyone, was just told my cholesterol is 9.3 shocked is not the word. even my doc was shocked. I am a female, 57yrs old 5' 3" 9st 3lbs (same number as my...

Hi everyone, was just told my cholesterol is 9.3 shocked is not the word. even m...

•8 years ago

Trying to reduce my cholesterol!

Hi Everyone - Female aged 61, result is 8.0! Trying to alter the numbers via losing weight, changing my lifestyle (doing the Everest Base Camp trek in March...

Hi Everyone - Female aged 61, result is 8.0! Trying to alter the numbers via los...

•8 years ago