Experiences with

High cholesterol

  • high cholesterol is when you have too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol in your blood
  • it's mainly caused by eating fatty food, not exercising enough, being overweight, smoking and drinking alcohol. It can also run in families
  • you can lower your cholesterol by eating healthily and getting more exercise. Some people also need to take medicine
  • too much cholesterol can block your blood vessels. It makes you more likely to have heart problems or a stroke
  • high cholesterol does not cause symptoms. You can only find out if you have it from a blood test

Heart UK has separate information about inherited high cholesterol that starts at a young age, called familial hypercholesterolaemia.

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Intermittent statin use???

I have a very high Cholesterol level partly due to eating an Atkins type diet!!! Now adjusted diet to drastically reduce saturated fats and triglycerides. On days when I have to eat a little baddies for social reasons is there any merit I. Taking a statin on these days only?
in Cholesterol Support

How cholesterol varies among us

Sometimes it looks as if anyone who is hypothyroid will have high cholesterol (however measured). Also, that this high cholesterol will remain high in many of us.
helvellaAdministrator
in Thyroid UK

Help with bloods, high cholesterol. I am on 50mcg T4

But my thyroid results don't look good and I have high cholesterol—does anyone know if it is very likely related? a quick google search says there might be a correlation. I have been eating well, apart from maybe a lot of coconut oil/olive oil and have a good BMI 21, don't smoke etc.
in Thyroid UK
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High Cholesterol

High Cholesterol how to lower my cholesterol without drugs
in British Heart Foundation

High Cholesterol

Hi ..l am on Tocilizumab which has been brilliant for me..the side effects can be high cholesterol..mine is raised a little so GP has put me on Atorvastin to lower it ..l am only getting a couple of hours sleep and through the day l feel dreadful...is anyone else on this ..not good at all x
in NRAS

More motivated than ever!

Cholesterol 223 high (range 0-199) Triglycerides 157 high (range 0-150) HDL 53 good cholesterol not as high as I would like (range 50-80) LDL 138 bad cholesterol, high (range 0-100) Non HDLP 170 high (range 0 -130) Needless to say, I am sooooo happy I finally committed to a whole foods Vegan diet.
in Vegan Foods for Life

I am about to start taking Ezetimibe for high cholesterol. Has anyone else been prescribed this drug and what are the side effects.

I am about to start taking Ezetimibe for high cholesterol. I a bit hesitant as with high blood pressure tablets I have had a lot of side effects. Has anyone been prescribed this drug before and what side effects of any have they suffered.
in High Blood Pressure Support

Dealing with high cholesterol

Particularly foods
in British Heart Foundation

High cholesterol

Any one developed high cholesterol after having Ivor Lewis? My test come back abnormal. Thanks Debbie
in Oesophageal Patients Association

Test Results

The GP telephoned me 2 weeks later telling me I have inflammation (no suggestion of what I should do about that), high cholesterol so I will need statins and that he has reduced my Levo by 25mg to 100mg due to the results of the thyroid function test.
in Thyroid UK

Cholesteroland PBC.

Never had high cholesterol. Had PBC for at least 8 yrs. Now cholesterol high. What does everyone take? How did it effect you
in PBC Foundation

High cholesterol?

Hello, I recently did a blood test through the company Thriva, anyway I was slightly shocked to see my cholesterol was a bit high. Should I consult my gp or are my results just a tad high and nothing to worry about? I will attach my results, thanks.
in Cholesterol Support

New paper showing relationship between TSH and lipid levels with TSH in the reference range

This paper links TSH and lipid levels. it indicates that as TSH rises, so this expression of potential problems increases also. It obviously has implications for those above 4.2 in TSH, ie subclinical hypothyroids from 4-10. Hormone and Metabolic Research 2021:vol53 DOI: 10.1055/a-1191-7953
in Thyroid UK

TSH and cholesterol relationship

Does elevated TSH increase cholesterol or only low T3 increases cholesterol ?
in Thyroid UK

Life Insurance

Hi I had a stent fitted in Nov 2009 due to having high cholesterol and high blood pressure, I am now finding it very difficult to get life insurance to cover my mortgage any advice.
in British Heart Foundation

confused

MY sister is just being tested for familial as her cholesterol has always been high . Which is most important total Hdl or hdl
in Thyroid UK

Green lipid mussell

Is it ok to take green lipid mussel and glucosamine and cod liver oil tablets with levothyroxine? Sounds a lot I know? The green lipid mussel will be the new one. I’ve taken the others for years. Thank you
in Thyroid UK

High Cholesterol Program

Hi I am currently on week 11 of the High Cholesterol programme, how do I restart it as I have missed a few.
SuccessfulweightlossRestart August 2020
in Weight Loss Support

Lowering Cholesterol

Hi, I have been diagnosed with high cholesterol and hope to get some useful advice on how I might lower it.
in British Heart Foundation

How do I get onto the “high cholesterol programme”

Cholesterol How do I get onto the” high cholesterol programme”
in Healthy Eating
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