High cholesterol

[wennafromwales]

I am new. I have been diagnosed with high (7) cholesterol. HELP!

[wennafromwales]

I am wheelchair bound.

[Paul12 in reply to wennafromwales]

I strongly suggest you investigate chair yoga videos for many reasons - one being the positive effect on cholesterol. Michelle Rubin does several videos

[wennafromwales in reply to Paul12]

Thank you Paul 12 I will look into it immediately.

[Paul12 in reply to wennafromwales]

Also you might like to spend some time looking at this blog. statincrap.blogspot.co.uk/s...

[Zest]

Hi wennafromwales ,

Welcome to the Healthy Eating forum. You could look at these links for further information that might be helpful to you:

The first is from NHS Choices and is general information about Cholesterol:

nhs.uk/conditions/Cholester...

The second is a forum on Healthunlocked called 'Cholesterol Support':

healthunlocked.com/choleste...

The third is the link to the Healthy Eating pages from NHS Choices:

nhs.uk/livewell/healthy-eat...

I hope that you'll find some information that will be helpful to you, and I hope to see you around and about in the forum.

Zest

[Tibblington]

Hello wennafromwales, the first thing I'd say is not to get too worried about that cholesterol level, it may be that is right for you. Neither your doctor nor anyone else knows what you cholesterol level ought to be, everyone is different. Cholesterol is an important component of the blood acting as a repair mechanism on the site of any injury. Rather than go into a long description I would recommend that you read what a heart surgeon says when he admits to having been wrong over 25 years. Go to: healthscams.org.uk/heart-su....

Frankly I don't think you need help but just to be recommended to eat a wide rangle of wholefoods and certainly stay away from the polyunsaturated fats and oils, avoid them like the plague. Saturated fats are an important part of our diet; have a look at: healthscams.org.uk/saturate...

By the way I wouldn't go within 100 miles of Statins and told my doctor so when I met her for the first time; she didn't reply! I wonder why?

Best of luck. Tibbly

[wennafromwales in reply to Tibblington]

I am 81. Am on warfarin and metformin. I do not want to go on statins that is why I am desperate to get my Cholesterol level down. Thanks for your info. I do enjoy mature cheese and chocolate but have cut those out completely. I have my 5/6 fruit/ veg 6 days out of 7. Enjoy wholemeal bread and eat more chicken and fish than red meats. BUT.....

[Tibblington in reply to wennafromwales]

Why do you want to reduce your cholesterol? Who told you it was too high? How do they know? The truth is they don't know what is right for you. It can even be dangerous to reduce your level because it is an important repair material. Do read what Dwight Lundel says; he's the heart surgeon. Tibbly

[wennafromwales in reply to Tibblington]

My Dr told me result of test. Cholesterol was too high (7). It should be (4). I have diabetes 2. I am on Metformin and warfarin I had 2 blood clots in both lungs at the same time for no reason. I am trying to do what I was told to do.