High Cholesterol
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Comments (27)OK, got where you're coming from. Funny thing is that I haven't been on this forum for a long time due to the madness of a poster who is no longer around, but I realize I've come back in a definitely defensive mood because of them (won't ID who they are now), so was already to get into it with you, but it's so nice not going there, being able to have an exchange of ideas without a flame war! PS - don't know how long you've been retired, but we're a lot closer in age obviously than I think you think, and in fact I remember diets that you've forgotten :-). I do know that for me, high cholesterol and all, the Atkins/protein thing works fast and well (though it's almost impossible to avoid some carbs after all), compared to others (though I'm not a 'dieter', never needed to be one until a lot more recently than otherwise). Metabolic syndrome is a consequence of our society, and how sad is it that we want to chop pieces off ourselves to 'fix' it! I do have a pretty good take on what foods are made up of though, for the record, e.g. starch is sugar is fat is... so can we KAMU? We're probably going to agree on it all anyhow :-)....See MoreHigh Cholesterol
Comments (14)We lived many years in Germany teaching for the Army. We usually saw the top German physicians since they were allowed to have pay patients and lower ranking ones did not enjoy that perk. Our internist saw that my DH's cholesterol was very high; he said for the next month, don't eat anything with eyes. We were almost vegetarian with that. It did lower his numbers a bit, but the dr. said, well, you never get more than about 10% with diet. He put DH on a statin. As you read about statins, they do have some side effects like muscle pain (although changing statins will usually help), but the news about them preventing heart attack is very strong, to the point that many drs. are taking them regardless of their cholesterol levels. Do some research about statins and I think you will feel better about your prescription and worry less about your diet. We do eat things with eyes now, although we don't go overboard with those cholesterol no-no's. My DH's cholesterol is very low taking his statin. As far as "natural products" go, there is a point where you have to decide if you are going to trust the training and experience of your doctor and try to follow his advice, or not. I don't take anything not advised by a doctor, but I have had doctors (including my German one back then)advise some things that would fall into the arena of supplements. But I can't imagine a doctor telling you, oh forget that statin (which has a lot of studies to back it up) and take this natural cure. Sorry if this offends anyone, but that is my humble opinion on that. We each follow our own path, and events send us down different paths. My father was very convinced about natural supplements and would "hide" what he was taking from his doctors. I did some research once and convinced him to stop all of them and let his prescribed medications work alone. He improved drastically; at least one of his supplements worked against his blood thinners; it's a marvel he didn't develop a clot and die when it hit his heart valve. That sent me down a path of deciding to follow my dr's advice. What sends one down the natural supplements, ignore the dr. path is incomprehensible to me....See Morerecipes for high cholesterol
Comments (4)Oh boy, Judy, good luck. First, I'm going to tell you that I use the websites of Cooking Light, Eating Well and Diabetic Living. Yes, I knowk we're not talking about diabetes, but they have a lot of low fat/low carb dessert ideas. Side dishes? Well, vegetables are the easiest and healthiest, without a bunch of added fat, of course. I like roasted vegetables so I'll do a big sheet pan of whatever I have. That ould be potatoes, sweet potatoes, winter squashes, green beans, cauliflower, tomatoes, carrots, celeery, onions, nearly anything. Drizzle with just a little olive oil and some salt and pepper. Mixed herbs if you like, I like fresh ones but have been known to use an Italian blend or Fines Herbs, etc. Quinoa is good and low in fat, as is brown ricePIckled things are good too, like three bean salad. Baked beans, scalloped potatoes made with skim milk, make mashed potatoes with skim milk or with some chicken broth. You can make a passable gravy with broth too, although I avoid soup bases because of the sodium. If you stay away from the creamy/cheese/mayo based salads and vegetables, you'll be good to go on that. For dessert? Grandma's Blueberry Crisp, so darned healthy you need ice cream. Low fat ice cream, of coure. Baked apples, fruit filled crepes, the less crust the better. Phyllo/filo dough can be good for desserts, if you stay away from the butter layer. Chocolate pudding made with skim milk and dark chocolate is a possibility too. So, here's the dessert recipe to get this started. Heck, I found this posted in 2003, was it THAT long ago? Wow.... Blueberry Crisp ================ annie1992 (My Page) on Sun, May 25, 03 at 1:50 Cindy Mac, this is the only blueberry crisp recipe I've ever used, the one my grandmother used. It's not very sweet, which I like because I like the flavor of the berries better than the flavor of the sugar, LOL. It's really good warm with vanilla ice cream, but it's also good cold for breakfast (it's a FRUIT, Mom). Blueberry Crisp 3 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen, unsweetened 2 tbls lemon juice 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup quick oats 1/3 cup butter, softened 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt Heat oven to 375. Arrange berries in ungreased square baking dish (8 inch) and sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine remaining ingredients until crumbly. (I use a pastry blender, grandma used two knives). Crumble topping over berries and bake until topping is lightly browned and berries are hot, about 30 minutes. Makes 4-6 servings. I double this and it still comes out good. Plus blueberries are low in calories, have lots of fiber and no fat, contain antioxidants C, E and beta carotene and have been found to be as helpful in urinary tract health as cranberries. That's why I need ice cream with them, they are just too darned healthy! Meringue type cookies and biscotti are pretty low fat too. Annie...See Moreomega-3
Comments (5)For years I've had issues with joint pain and stiffness, and "gelling" especially after I've been sitting for a period of time....I was to many doctors including 2 rheumatologists...no diagnosis and only dangerous drugs like steroids seemed to help. (Celebrex in combo with my thyroid meds put me into kidney failure! Thank you very much!) So the only thing I've found that helps me is High Lignan Flax Seed Oil .... I get Barlean's. It must be bought and kept refrigerated. DH and I each take 1 Tbls per day and it really helps. The Lignan is the brown stuff in the bottle that has to be stirred up...if I don't get that, it doesn't help. If I skip it for a few days, the aches and stiffness start to return. There are "essential fatty acids" needed in the diet...essential in that our bodies can't make them from anything and they must be consumed. Flax oil and fish oil contain different kinds of fatty acids and both are important. So for best health, take both. For best health, get a balance of fats including saturated fats. Problem is, the typical American diet is very high in saturated fats and low in the others, so out of balance. I've not heard of taking omega-3 to lower cholesterol. Rather my understanding is to replace saturated fats with poly and mono unsaturated fats including omega-3s may help lower bad cholesterol as you are reducing the total intake of saturated fats. But to just add it to the same diet won't be helpful. My total cholesterol is high, but it's because my HDL is high. My triglycerides are low. All good. But my LDL is also high. But I don't know what that means as there are good LDL and bad LDL and the basic blood test doesn't separate between them. I talked to Doc about it and the next lipid panel I get will be separating those out for me so we have a better understanding of how bad my LDL really is....See Morerhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
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