Low cholesterol diet

dex · ‎03-09-2010

We have eaten this way for about five years now as my DH was diagnosed with high cholesterol and the doc wanted to put him on meds.I asked my DH to give me a chance to do it with diet first.It took about a year of diet and exercise but his range is normal now.We continue to eat that way because it keeps our weight in check and I believe that it is healthy.We don't eat much salt or added sugar either.I cook everything from scratch as much as possible and we eat organic,non gmo Whole Foods.We also gave up beef and eat only fish and small portions of chicken.

software · ‎06-08-2016

Congratulations to the both of you.

@dex wrote:
We have eaten this way for about five years now as my DH was diagnosed with high cholesterol and the doc wanted to put him on meds.I asked my DH to give me a chance to do it with diet first.It took about a year of diet and exercise but his range is normal now.We continue to eat that way because it keeps our weight in check and I believe that it is healthy.We don't eat much salt or added sugar either.I cook everything from scratch as much as possible and we eat organic,non gmo Whole Foods.We also gave up beef and eat only fish and small portions of chicken.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

I think that's amazing @dex. I'm happy for you. I try to let food be my "medicine". It works for me most of the time.

hopi · ‎03-09-2010

So glad you had a wise Doctor who let you try to adjust your life style as age catches up with all of our bodies.

One Doctor has said they have lowered the standard to give this medicine out and it appears like it may as well be in the drinking water.

YorkieonmyPillow · ‎01-13-2013

I have high cholesterol but haven't been able to lower it via my diet.

I think mine is genetic, plus I am hypothyroid and that is connected.

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@dex wrote:
We have eaten this way for about five years now as my DH was diagnosed with high cholesterol and the doc wanted to put him on meds.I asked my DH to give me a chance to do it with diet first.It took about a year of diet and exercise but his range is normal now.We continue to eat that way because it keeps our weight in check and I believe that it is healthy.We don't eat much salt or added sugar either.I cook everything from scratch as muc hih as possible and we eat organic,non gmo Whole Foods.We also gave up beef and eat only fish and small portions of chicken.

@dex

You have read enough of my posts on this forum to know what's up with me, so I will press on. You and your husband have taken good care of your bodies for many years now, and is something many cannot stick with for long periods of times.

I am happy to hear what you have said about your husband trying "your way". For many those things work well, for many others, not so much. Now my question.

What does term "normal range", in relation to cholesterol mean, and "diagnosed with high cholesterol"? As you know, to me, and am strictly a "numbers guy". Arbitrary range numbers don't tell me much, as do the words "normal range".

I had a CBC ran by my PCP in mid February, and this morning I had another run by my Hematologist, but these were for different reasons, even though they vary as to why. My Iron Ferritin is checked every 3-6 months, depending. I won't get to final "numbers" until Monday, as those have to be sent to an outside lab.

All my doctors know I am "numbers guy", and that is how they give me my results, with numbers, not "ranges" called normal or high. I won't go into my speel other than what I have already said here.

Some here, for their own reasons, don't like giving numbers, as they feel it is too personal. That is certainly ok with me, but it doesn't really tell me much without numbers, and for lipids? Many more than just the 1 number many talk about.

Hopefully meds won't be necessary for your husband, and that is a good thing. Saw my Cardiologist last Tuesday and we talked about Statins, and specifically pertaining to me. My numbers were never out of the so-called "normal range", and for several decades before I had my 1st heart attack.

I have been on a low dosage of Lipitor(Atorvastatin) since. He left it up to me if I wanted to continue taking that low dosage now and in the future.

Will probably start my own thread about my medical experiences this morning at the hospital. It was really interesting to me, and the hospital is not a strange place to find me. Got lots to do tonight as my wife is on a Pet Sitting job for a few days, so might not get around to it.

Keep up with what is working and things are good.

Edited for mistaken word

hckynut(john)

Trinity11 · ‎11-16-2014

@hckynut wrote:
@dex wrote:
We have eaten this way for about five years now as my DH was diagnosed with high cholesterol and the doc wanted to put him on meds.I asked my DH to give me a chance to do it with diet first.It took about a year of diet and exercise but his range is normal now.We continue to eat that way because it keeps our weight in check and I believe that it is healthy.We don't eat much salt or added sugar either.I cook everything from scratch as much as possible and we eat organic,non gmo Whole Foods.We also gave up beef and eat only fish and small portions of chicken.

@dex

You have read enough of my posts on this forum to know what's up with me, so I will press on. You and your husband have taken good care of your bodies for many years now, and is something many cannot stick with for long periods of times.

I am happy to hear what you have said about your husband trying "your way". For many those things work well, for many others, not so much. Now my question.

What does term "normal range", in relation to cholesterol mean, and "diagnosed with high cholesterol"? As you know, to me, and am strictly a "numbers guy". Arbitrary range numbers don't tell me much, as do the words "normal range".

I had a CBC ran by my PCP in mid February, and this morning I had another run by my Hematologist, but these were for different reasons, even though they vary as to why. My Iron Ferritin is checked every 3-6 months, depending. I won't get to final "numbers" until Monday, as those have to be sent to an outside lab.

All my doctors know I am "numbers guy", and that is how they give me my results, with numbers, not "ranges" called normal or high. I won't go into my speel other than what I have already said here.

Some here, for their own reasons, don't like giving numbers, as they feel it is too personal. That is certainly ok with me, but it doesn't really tell me much without numbers, and for lipids? Many more than just the 1 number many talk about.

Hopefully meds won't be necessary for your husband, and that is a good thing. Saw my Cardiologist last Tuesday and we talked about Statins, and specifically pertaining to me. My numbers were never out of the so-called "normal range", and for several decades before I had my 1st heart attack.

I have been on a low dosage of LoPressor(Atorvastatin) since. He left it up to me if I wanted to continue taking that low dosage now and in the future.

Will probably start my own thread about my medical experiences this morning at the hospital. It was really interesting to me, and the hospital is not a strange place to find me. Got lots to do tonight as my wife is on a Pet Sitting job for a few days, so might not get around to it.

Keep up with what is working and things are good.

hckynut(john)

@hckynutJohn, you are taking a generic form of Lipitor ..atorvastatin.

Lopressor is a beta-blocker. With all our meds it can certainly get confusing!

Looking forward to hearing about your experience this morning. Hope you are doing well...

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@Trinity11

I saw that after I went back and read it. Was in the process of changing it before I saw this post.

Thank you, I sure don't want to misinform anyone on this forum when it comes to meds.

hckynut(john)

dex · ‎03-09-2010

@hckynut I don't remember any of those numbers you asked about.I am not a numbers person so I leave those to the medical professionals.I am interested in the effects of good nutrition and exercise on the health of the body.I spend much time researching that.I hope you get back to us after your hospital visit with good health news about yourself.

Hope you are enjoying the pet sitting.I like to help out in that way too now that I don't have any pets.

lexiee · ‎09-18-2013

Hi! My body naturally produces more cholesterol & I've had high cholesterol since I was in middle school, the only way I can keep it in check without medication is by eating a plant based diet XOXO