Improving cholesterol levels

[PhotoNut]

I had a blood test last week to check my cholesterol and B12. This is the report that came back. I'm excited!

previous results --------- current results --------------desired values
Triglycerides 155................99 w00t!..........................Less than 150
Total Cholesterol 262..........231 yay!...........................200 or less
HDL (good cholesterol) 57.....51 hmm...........................40 or more
Cholesterol: HDL ratio 4.6......4.5 hmm..........................4.0 or less

LDL Goal bades on risk factors:
Less than 160 Everyone
Less than 130 Two or more risk factors
Less than 100 Known heart disease or Diabetes

Risk factors include:
Hypertension (BP > 140/90 or on treatment)
Family history of heart disease (occuring in male < 55 or female < 65)
Cigarette smoking
Age > 45 male or > 55 female
Low HDL (< 40)

So, I'm still in the high risk category, but it's a LOT better than it was.

Anyone else know how having the band or losing weight has helped their cholesterol?

[NotSoFunny]

you rock girl!!

[Vegaswildflower]

My doc keeps asking me to go, he siad mine were so high when they did my original tests that the blacked them out ( he means that they came over the fax and because they were higlighted they were blacked out"
why is it we can fly to the moon and we dont have a color fax machine?

every time he brings it up I start talking about golf.. I dont think he has caught on yet..

[503-250]

I have a cardiologist who finds me to be "Interesting".

I'm massively overweight, and prior to the band bacon was a condiment.

The "interesting" part is...no heart problems, no high blood pressure, no cholesterol issues. I theorized that gout and RA cure those problems.

[NotSoFunny]

503, I have been like that most of my life. My doc's favorite line was "You are as healthy as a horse and as big a one too!" I have never ha blood pressure issues except while i was in childbirth. And my cholesterol has only NOW become the high side of normal.