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Carol Wray wrote:Thanks, but I am not sure it is working! The weight loss is great but I really went on the eating plan to improve my lipids. I did mention to my Doctor that I had lost weight and that I had read that it could affect my cholesterol levels and my Doctor did not agree with that idea. I will get my lipids tested again before I go on statins but I am a little frustrated and think perhaps I need to be eating some fats. Seems like if I do not eat them my body just makes more cholesterol.
I am wondering if anyone else had this problem and, if so did it resolve itself?
Carol Wray wrote:Thanks, but I am not sure it is working! The weight loss is great but I really went on the eating plan to improve my lipids. I did mention to my Doctor that I had lost weight and that I had read that it could affect my cholesterol levels and my Doctor did not agree with that idea. I will get my lipids tested again before I go on statins but I am a little frustrated and think perhaps I need to be eating some fats. Seems like if I do not eat them my body just makes more cholesterol.
I am wondering if anyone else had this problem and, if so did it resolve itself?
DanTheYogi wrote:Carol Wray wrote:Thanks, but I am not sure it is working! The weight loss is great but I really went on the eating plan to improve my lipids. I did mention to my Doctor that I had lost weight and that I had read that it could affect my cholesterol levels and my Doctor did not agree with that idea. I will get my lipids tested again before I go on statins but I am a little frustrated and think perhaps I need to be eating some fats. Seems like if I do not eat them my body just makes more cholesterol.
I am wondering if anyone else had this problem and, if so did it resolve itself?
Hey Carol,
Eating high fat foods will not help your lipid profile. Even if they are "healthy" fats (avocado, nuts, etc), at best they will have a neutral effect, and they could certainly make things worse. The only instance where they might "appear" to help is if you were using them to replace unhealthy processed foods, like refined grains, white flour, white sugar, etc. Of course, replacing these foods with unprocessed starches/veggies/fruits would be even more beneficial.
If you are really concerned, post a detailed diary of your daily diet and we may be able to give you more direct advice.
Carol Wray wrote:I do not eat processed foods but have been making fresh vegetable juices in the mornings. It had not occurred to me that veggie juices could affect my lipids! I will give up the juicing for awhile and see what happens.
And yes, Yogi Dan I will post a daily account of my eating as I really want to solve this and not have to take statins. I had a cardiac calcium scan recently and it showed the beginnings of calcification in my artery’s so I am very concerned about the cholestrol numbers. And, I did take a statin a few years back and had many side effects.
Atheria wrote:Not sure if you are a coffee drinker, but drinking unfiltered coffee really can cause your cholesterol to go up. I witnessed that in my own body. I had switched to French press...and had to go back to drip.
Atheria
Atheria wrote:Not sure if you are a coffee drinker, but drinking unfiltered coffee really can cause your cholesterol to go up. I witnessed that in my own body. I had switched to French press...and had to go back to drip.
Atheria
exercise_guru wrote:I too am excellent at producing Cholesterol. I haven't had my lab tests yet but I have implemented the following in my program. I eat overnight oatmeal with oatbran added This is for the Beta Glucan. I also eat legumes everyday as well. Recently I decided to add more insoluble fiber like greens and apples to try to increase transit time. I am hoping this will expel more cholesterol out of my body. They say it takes up to 6 months for Cholesterol numbers to stabilize. You could look at Dr. Gregger nutrition.org. He has a lot of videos on Cholesterol with a plants food diet.
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