by TrailBunny » Mon Oct 22, 2018 3:11 pm
I am very concerned, even scarred looking at my lipid profile.
I became plant based 12 years ago. In the last year and a half, I started eating eggs and cheese. After getting back my Lipid Profile 10/1/18, I have returned to Vegan.
I am 55 year old woman, a little over 5'1, 135 lb (at time of lab work, have since dropped a couple lb these last couple weeks).
In 2017 my Triglyceride was 331 , but now as of 10/1/2018 my Triglyceride is 580 ! says "Unable to calculate LDL due to elevated trig".
I don't understand, I thought cholesterol just came from animal product?
If I respond to my family doctor, he will want to put me on medication. I don't want to take anything, but I am also scared now of heart attack or stroke.
I went on various websites for lowering Triglyceride, and I am already active (run,bike,hike) and I don't eat junk food or drink soda often...I need some information. What am I doing wrong, is there something I can do to bring my numbers to a healthy level?
Thank You for reading me,
Trail Bunny, CA