High Cholesterol
Is high blood pressure one of the reasons for high cholesterol?
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Hypertension is sustained elevation of resting systolic BP (= 140 mm Hg), diastolic BP (= 90 mm Hg), or both. Hypertension with no known cause (primary; formerly, essential hypertension) is most common. Hypertension with an identified cause (secondary hypertension) is usually due to a renal disorder. Usually, no symptoms develop unless hypertension is severe or long-standing. Diagnosis is by sphygmomanometry. Tests may be done to determine cause, assess damage, and identify other cardiovascular risk factors. Treatment involves lifestyle changes and drugs, including diuretics, ß - blockers, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, and Ca channel blockers.
Dyslipidemia is elevation of plasma cholesterol and/or TGs or a low HDL level that contributes to the development of atherosclerosis. Causes may be primary (genetic) or secondary. Diagnosis is by measuring plasma levels of total cholesterol, TGs, and individual lipoproteins. Treatment is dietary changes, exercise, and lipid-lowering drugs.
I know that high cholesterol can be due to hereditary but does that mean some people have to take medicine?
I understand that high cholesterol is part diet and exercise and part hereditary. I also know about the bad side effects of taking high cholesterol medicine. My questions is should I trust my doctor about taking these medcines or are there alternatives he is not telling me. Please give me your thoughts about this I’m open to alternative medicine ideas as well.
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If you are not a diabetic, try taking niacin to lower cholesterol. My ex-husbands triglycerides were over 1400. His doctor told him to get the non flush 500 mg niacin. It’s cheap and you can get it at Walmart. He had to take one capsule in the morning and one at night. In three months all of his cholesterol readings were normal. Now he takes one capsule a day. I know a lot of people that take niacin to lower cholesterol and control it. If you are diabetic, you can’t take it because it raises the blood sugar too much.
High Cholesterol?
I had really high cholesterol since ever and I’m in my late 20s. Doctors have been telling me eat healthy and workout. I am really healthy and I workout a lot. I am not overweight. I went on medicine, didn;t lower it much. when I stopped it went back up. they did an ekg test and they say my heart is fine. Now that I’m in my late 20s I want to make sure I become healthy someday and no potential heart diseases. But doctors down want to find the problem, all they want to do is push drugs that don’t work. Any idea what would cause my high cholesterol and not effect my heart. Last reading was not bad at 270, but that is still really high for my weight and age.
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It is very tough to have young patients with high cholesterol. Doctors hate to put you on cholesterol lowering meds because you’d have to be on them for rest of your life.
It is too early, on the other hand, to run any kind of test on you to see if you have any issues, since you’re too young and will likely pass all of them.
Never the less, your cholesterol has to be controlled for the time being and there is no other good way than drugs. If one doesn’t work, another has to be tried until they can manage your levels.
If you have family history of heart disease, then running test such as a heart scan with a CT scanner may be warranted. If you don’t have any calcium deposits in your coronary arteries, your doctor can go easy on the meds and try to control it with special diets.
High cholesterol at 18?
Is it normal to have really high cholesterol at 18? I mean, I know, obviously that having high cholesterol isn’t “normal”, because it’s not healthy, but do a lot of teens have it too?
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yes,they have,especially nowadays
control the diet,and insist on taking Shanxi vinegar ,two spoons a day (rrade mark is East Lake)
it has good result for high cholesterol
Good diet for middle aged man who has high cholesterol?
please make lists of diets for a middle aged man who has high cholesterol, and what he should eat and avoid…
ohh and…
please don’t put…. ASK A DOC.
FYI i HAVE and he didn’t give enough info!!
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k thanks
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Foods to add
Almost all tree nuts (peanuts are best)
Certain types of fish, including salmon
Egg whites
Low-fat dressing
All fresh vegatables
Orange juice
Grape juice
Apple juice
Water
Mangosteen juice (studies had shown that this type of
juice scavenges the LDL cholesterol in your arteries as
well as the syntheic statin drugs like Zocor or Lipitor)
Foods to avoid
Egg yolks
The fatty skins on all chicken, whether fried or baked or grilled
Whole milk
Ranch dressing (because it is way too fatty)
Fried rice
Beef jerky
Macaroni and cheese
Additional foods to avoid….
The obvious artery-cloggers….which are some of the fast food items everyone loves….a teeny list:
Big Mac (from McDonalds)
Quarter Pounder With Cheese (from McDonalds)
Double Cheeseburger (from Burger King)
Whopper (from Burger King)
Double Whopper (from Burger King).
But if you want to eat this bad fast food, best to eat only one of those bad items once a month…not once a day. It is hard to cut back on fat and have to give up on taste….
Hope this helps…..
High Cholesterol Diet … how?
I just discovered that i have high Cholesterol in my blood test.. Am a femail 35 yrs old. looking for the best diet and lifestyle..??
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1.Try ‘Uncle Toby’s’ low cholesterol oats for breakfast. Oats r very healthy and nutritious. They contain fibre and give u energy. It is also a natural food.
2.You should also avoid high fat foods and aim for the heart foundation ones. I’m quite sure that heart foundation foods r cholesterol free.
3.Keep excercising. Try walking for about 20 minutes a day or u can try at least to walk to places that r close to were u live. That saves the environment too.
4.I think u should also try low sugar foods.
5.Try going to http://health.ninemsn.com.au
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High cholesterol advice needed please?
Hi, i just had a cholesterol test and it was 7.1 which i know is high.. Does anyone know a list of foods i should stay away from and foods i could start eating. I know exercise is important and i am going to start doing more. I do eat alot of red meat, cheese, olives, olive oil, tuna, prawns, rice, chicken, pasta, salads, tomatoes.. where am i going wrong?
Thanks very much 
Answer :
first,
does you family have a history of high cholesterol?
second,
did you eat anything less than 8 hours before the blood test?
third,
do some high intensity cardiovascular exercise (like jogging, running, or sprinting… etc)
fourth,
eat natural food sources… don’t fry anything… make sure you take in lots of fish oil, EXTRA VIRGIN olive oil, good protein (fish, chicken), stay away from saturated fats, eat some good carbs (fruits, potatoes, brown rice, yams, whole wheat pasta), make sure you take in enough fiber (psyllium husks “metamucil”, veggies), drink lots of water, don’t over eat.
fifth,
supplement with red yeast rice, FLUSH FREE NIACIN (make sure it’s flush free… this is very good for your cholesterol. 500 mg 3 times per day), garlic extract.
it usually takes my clients about 4-6 weeks to get better cholesterol levels after this regimen
hope that helps.
Facing high cholesterol 209. Pl tell about food which could help in bringing it down.?
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Eat a salad sandwich with some meat with much oil with wholemeal bread. DO NOT EAT TAKE AWAY. Check calories and have skim milk.
What foods are good to eat if you have high Cholesterol and want to lower it?
give me list of good foods to eat for dinner,breakfeast,snacks,lunch…….. thankyou
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Take supplements: Flaxseed oil, flaxseed meal, fish oil, calcium, garlic oil, and B complex. These make a huge difference.
As far as foods: garlic & onions, oatmeal and other whole grains. Avoid high fructose corn syrup like the plague, you have to check labels because it’s in everything. Also try to avoid white sugar and flour, eat plenty of veggies. Fruits and veggies that contain a lot of fiber are great, i.e. carrots, apples, broccoli, berries. If you eat pasta make it whole grain pasta.
If you are on a statin drug like Lipitor be sure you take Coenzyme Q10 (50 mg/day) and Milk Thistle because it depletes your CoQ10 and does a number on your liver. (Milk Thistle promotes liver health.)
I have high cholesterol going through menopause and i quit smoking…need a vitamin supplement that will addre
want a vitamin that will address everything….I dont want to take 100 pills a day…..my skin is dry……help…..
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Fish oils with Omega 3, and Lecithin (sold in vitamin section of most stores) really work. Ask your pharmacist. The fish oil will also help your skin.