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Cholesterol Test Shows 124 Triglycerides, Hdl 51, Idl 158. Omega And Vitamin E Oils Used. Psoriasis History. Advise?
i just received my cholesterol levels i am 54 female i weight 122 pounds my total was 234 my triglycerides were 124 my hdl 51 and ldl 158 i started a regiment of omega oil more epa than dha and vitamin e with tocotrienols is this what i should be doing i have also suffered with psoriasis most of my life and was on stelera which caused me to get an acute case of diarrhea for six months my blood work also showed elevated liver enzyme alt at 42 u/l and a small cyst on both my liver and gallbladder
Tue, 7 May 2013
Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic
LDL (& non-HDL) is bad cholesterol – lower, the better. / HDL is good cholesterol – higher, the better. / In the absence of any other risk factor 100 is ideal. [130 was allowed before.] In the presence of ischemia, 70 should be the aim.
Keep your weight to normal / even a little less
Quit smoking, if you are a smoker
Do regular EXERCISE – say walking or jogging - 30 minutes a day / at least 5 days in a week. Isometric exercise (like bull worker) is bad.
Healthy FOOD is a must. Avoid saturated fats – coconut oil, palm oil, butter, ull cream milk...Avoid junk foods in particular – French fries have palm oil / Pizza has cheese / Indian sweets are made in ghee.../ Change to Poly-un-saturated oil – like sun flower oil. / Include Mono-un-saturated oil – Olive oil.
Repeat the test in 6 weeks.
Cholesterol can still be high, in spite of diet and exercise – you need drugs; Because it is also manufactured in the liver – and that is determined by heredity. Statin is the first choice. Some start it straight away – even with normal levels, even without problems (Primary Prophylaxis)
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
LDL (& non-HDL) is bad cholesterol – lower, the better. / HDL is good cholesterol – higher, the better. / In the absence of any other risk factor 100 is ideal. [130 was allowed before.] In the presence of ischemia, 70 should be the aim.
Keep your weight to normal / even a little less
Quit smoking, if you are a smoker
Do regular EXERCISE – say walking or jogging - 30 minutes a day / at least 5 days in a week. Isometric exercise (like bull worker) is bad.
Healthy FOOD is a must. Avoid saturated fats – coconut oil, palm oil, butter, ull cream milk...Avoid junk foods in particular – French fries have palm oil / Pizza has cheese / Indian sweets are made in ghee.../ Change to Poly-un-saturated oil – like sun flower oil. / Include Mono-un-saturated oil – Olive oil.
Repeat the test in 6 weeks.
Cholesterol can still be high, in spite of diet and exercise – you need drugs; Because it is also manufactured in the liver – and that is determined by heredity. Statin is the first choice. Some start it straight away – even with normal levels, even without problems (Primary Prophylaxis)
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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