choestral

[kazz1234]

adivice please my friend is 9 stone and has choedtral of 6.8 is it any thing to worry about and shes not over weight

[j--9]

You don't have to be overweight to be unhealthy. Some people are thin on the outside but have fat internally. Whether or not the cholesterol level is anything to worry about depends on other factors. Just knowing the total cholesterol number doesn't give much information. Do you have a breakdown of all the levels?

[Hidden]

HI Kaz

Your friend needs to talk to a doctor and have the cause of her high cholesterol investigated. She shouldn't worry, but it's a good idea to get some medical advice. If she used a DIY cholesterol test or had it done in somewhere like a chemist's shop it may not be reliable, so the doctor will probably want to do another test.

[Hidden]

hi Kass1234 do you mean cholesterol is 6.8 if so that's ok it could do with coming down a bit i'm double her weight and mine is just lower than her's but i don't think its anything to worry about except her weight how tall is she take care bigalan xx

[kazz1234 in reply to Hidden]

hi bigalan shes a very heavy smoker so i reken it could be that im over weight of 5,7 and i dont smoke

[Hidden in reply to kazz1234]

Hi their Kazz1234 that the problem with smoking it can have an effect on you cholesterol when i smoked my cholesterol was high as soon as i stopped my cholesterol dropped, and at the end of the day its up to your friend if she wants to smoke but there are very big dangers with smoking. i'm glad now its 12 years since i smoked and i used to smoking 40 fags a day and then went from 40 to 0 going cold turkey it was hard but it feels like i've never smoked. anyway how are you doing my friend not heard from you recently hope you well and may i ask at what weight are you now if that's not to rude to asked a young lady take care if you need any help for her with her smoking just let me know and i'll try and help if she wants to quit kindest regards Alan xx

P.S well down for not smoking Kazz xx

[kazz1234 in reply to Hidden]

hi ive been off the tabs 6 years ive been on shakes for my 3 week feel like ive lost but scales says i havent lost an inch still the same 2 weeks ago im going to diabectic diet program on thurday see wat there can do there ive been walking a bit more this week instead of sitting about

[sandybrown in reply to kazz1234]

Diabetic diet program! Please check if the programme is on Low Cab High Fat diet.

I put a pot yesterday from the copy of the mail, health section. If you can read this before you start on the diabetic diet program.

[Hidden in reply to kazz1234]

hi Kazz walking is good for you not only does it help your weight loss but just an hour a day make all the difference anyway like i said about your picture i can see here you look lovely take care Alan xx

[sandybrown]

Your friend needs a discussion with her GP. GP needs to check, blood pressure, blood glucose and blood cholesterol and other factors like age, height and weight to work out the rick factor and may be do a rick calculation.

The best option is to make an appointment with GP.

[kazz1234 in reply to sandybrown]

thanku its my aunty im talking about shes 53 and a very heavy smoke she hardley eats looking on the nhs site and smoking can cause cholestrol