Cholestrol is too high yet!

[LUVDSNY04]

I have been going to Curves since Feb and I have lost 20 pounds so I was sure my cholestrol would go down. My yearly bloodwork results came back and it did not go down. It didn't go any higher but was just the same as last year. My dr. wants me to take Policosanol. Ever heard of this?

 

[clarabelle]

It is very hard to get cholesterol down with diet alone. There is usually a genetic factor in there. I think the average is less that 20 points.
I don't really know anything about Policosanol -except that it is a "natural" remedy?
Remember that these things are still drugs- just the ones that are called "dietary supplements" have not been tested by the FDA if I understand correctly.
Is there a reason why he/she did not want to put you on a cholesterol lowering drug?

 

[wilderness01]

I depends what your genetic makeup is as to how much you can lower your cholesterol. How were your other counts? I lowered my total cholesterol 60 points by watching a little of my diet and by exercising. However now in March I started a very strict way of eating (see my journal) and have lowered it from 311 to 169! My other counts are normal as well. I took 82 pills in 5 1/2 months so I really don't think it was the medicine (Lipitor) at all. I didn't take it like I should have every night. Instead maybe 2 times per week. The dr. said basically that is an ineffective way of taking the meds. That is another matter. Good luck with finding what works for you.

 

[DoeWDW]

The total cholesterol number is not nearly as important as the ratios between your HDL, LDL and triglycerides. If you could compare those numbers from last year's, we could get a much better picture of whether things are moving in the right direction.

If you'd like to post your HDL, LDL, triglyceride and total cholesterol numbers, I could do the ratios for you.

 

[LUVDSNY04]

Thank You for all of your advice .

The dr didn't put me on a cholestrol lowering drug because she wanted to see if this would work first.

Doreen,
I have not seen the dr yet but when I do I will pm those figures .
My checkup isn't until July 26.