WTF is that? My BP is mad low and my systolic and diastolic are in crazy shape but my Cholesterol is high. I feel like that guy on that bike in that commercial but for real.
My doctor says I have high cholesterol,
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he said it might have something to do with the sausage and bacon pizza's i eat for dinner every night.
who knew? it's bacon right???
who knew? it's bacon right???
Meh. I know a lot of people who are in great shape and have high cholesterol. Genetics there....if nobody in your family has cardiopulmonary problems, then it's not a huge concern (obviously keep it in check, but don't sweat yourself to death over it).The Toninator said:
Yeah, I do too, very healthy otherwise, but high cholesterol. Drink a glass or two of red wine every night, it has antioxidants in it that help to lower the cholesterol. That, and start eating more veggies like salads and crap for lunches.
Sucks, but it's worth it
btw, what was yours? Mine was 278
Sucks, but it's worth it
btw, what was yours? Mine was 278
as far as i know i'm the first. According to him though i have to quit eating the chicken fried bacon for breakfest.robdamanii said:
that sucks
border line 212.Cooter Brown said:
Dude. It's not the bacon. It's the genes.
I eat bacon and have mad-low cholesterol. And I don't do much.
I eat bacon and have mad-low cholesterol. And I don't do much.
Bah. Change PART of your diet if you're that borderline. Don't completely change your diet, but bring some of it into control. Some people can actually get away with eating crap and being in good shape, some people are genetically disposed to a higher cholesterol.The Toninator said:as far as i know i'm the first. According to him though i have to quit eating the chicken fried bacon for breakfest.
that sucks
Has it gone up steadly since prior physicals?
i dont think i've ever had it checked. but i'm sure it was WAY higher than it is now. i've tired to pull my diet in line over the past year or so.
If it's never been checked, then I'd take this as a baseline. Have it checked in 6 months and compare.The Toninator said:
If the physician has no baseline results, then how can he consider this "high" for you? It may very well be your genetic normal.
mmm....bacon 
You and your damn bacon obsession. I'll cook you some this evening.bluebug32 said:mmm....bacon
man, 212 is not high. mine without drugs is 298
the only problem with that is my body doesnt like the drugs. ive been on lipitor and it was killing my liver and was on lovastatin or something like that and it gives me chest cramps
my mom just got hers checked and it was 120 and my dad's is around 180
the only problem with that is my body doesnt like the drugs. ive been on lipitor and it was killing my liver and was on lovastatin or something like that and it gives me chest cramps
my mom just got hers checked and it was 120 and my dad's is around 180
Everything is better with bacon.robdamanii said:You and your damn bacon obsession. I'll cook you some this evening.
Everything.
Toshi said:
Still, even with normative data, each person DOES have a variation. My blood pressure has been generally above normal ALL my life, and isn't an issue.Toshi said:
LOL, I don't think anyone is "normal" in all ways at all. Particularly on this board.Toshi said:fair enough, but that's why said normative data will either be presented as mean +/- standard deviation or as range, say 10th and 90th percentiles... chances are that you're abnormal if you're a 1st percentile outlier
But hell, borderling high cholesterol....there are more important things to worry about in life than that.
Sorry to hear that Ton. Crazy how the body works sometimes....my dad had quintuple bypass 1-1/2 years ago as well as hear attack on the operating table. He had only been retired from the Air National Guard for a year, and only been grounded from flying F-16's a few years prior to that...so he's been going thru the paces of physicals and making sure he kept himself healthy...inparticularly so he could still fly at the age of 55. He had 90-95% blockage in 4 of the arteries and 50-60% in the fifth...that crap doesn't just happen overnight!
Good luck getting it under control!
Good luck getting it under control!
Yeah - but you're still young. You can get away with almost *anything* when you're young.........robdamanii said:
Holycow that's a lot of blockage. IT's not crazy out of control but it's something i need to watch. weird mostly cuz i can cycle off most other conditions.Velocity Girl said:
Bacon ice cream?SkaredShtles said:
How bad do you want it?
http://www.homecolonics.com/stuffart1.htm
(from 'invisibleman')
I got the high cholesterol warning a couple years back and switched my breakfasts from ham or bacon and egg sandwiches grilled in plugra to steel cut oatmeal with blueberries, soymilk, brown sugar and cinnamon. Not as tasty but I'm down to 193 now and the triglycerides look a lot better. It's a combo of bad genes and diet.
The only people in my family that have a problem are those that eat too well or really bad.
I also started eating more plants than animals and more fish as meat. Cinnamon and blueberries are supposed to be as effective as the statin drugs. I'm staying away from Lipitor. Anything that requires a monthly check of your liver can't be good.
Red wine seems to help a bit too.
....sure do miss those breakfast sandwiches though...
http://www.homecolonics.com/stuffart1.htm
(from 'invisibleman')
I got the high cholesterol warning a couple years back and switched my breakfasts from ham or bacon and egg sandwiches grilled in plugra to steel cut oatmeal with blueberries, soymilk, brown sugar and cinnamon. Not as tasty but I'm down to 193 now and the triglycerides look a lot better. It's a combo of bad genes and diet.
The only people in my family that have a problem are those that eat too well or really bad.
I also started eating more plants than animals and more fish as meat. Cinnamon and blueberries are supposed to be as effective as the statin drugs. I'm staying away from Lipitor. Anything that requires a monthly check of your liver can't be good.
Red wine seems to help a bit too.
....sure do miss those breakfast sandwiches though...
290 at 43 years young.Major change in diet, and a lot more excercise. I lost 50 lb and drop the number by 80 points. Good luck!
Yes. Ice cream is better with bacon.pixelninja said:
