I had my 6 month lipid check about 2.5 weeks after I first started fasting. The results were very good. I asked to try without the statins to see where I would come out. After 3 months the results were sky high. I went another 3 months with more effort on the exercise although still needing to do more of it. Still really high. I then went to a cardiologist since my GP admitted she sees two opinions on the cholesterol issue.
The cardiologist was adamant that with my other risk factors I will need to be on statins most likely for life. I really don't want to, but I did tolerate them pretty well when I was taking them. Hopefully I will be able to reduce my dosage over time.
But, here are some interesting things she told me. Some I was aware of, some not:
Fish oil - The amounts that have been shown to lower triglycerides are 1800 mg of EPA and 1200 of DHA daily. That is higher than I was taking.
Daily oatmeal can lower LDL by about 6 - 9%
1 Tablespoon of Metamucil daily can lower LDL by about 9%
3 TBSP of plant stanols/sterols such as in butter type spreads have shown to lower LDL by 10-15% but adds about 240 calories (unless you are substituting for butter calories anyway)
An apple a day demonstrated a 22% reduction in LDL after a year
1/3 an avocado a day improves HDL
Chia seeds are high in Omega 3 fatty acids which may help reduce triglycerides
Women should only have 1 oz of liquor or 4 oz of wine per day 6 days a week.
The cardiologist was adamant that with my other risk factors I will need to be on statins most likely for life. I really don't want to, but I did tolerate them pretty well when I was taking them. Hopefully I will be able to reduce my dosage over time.
But, here are some interesting things she told me. Some I was aware of, some not:
Fish oil - The amounts that have been shown to lower triglycerides are 1800 mg of EPA and 1200 of DHA daily. That is higher than I was taking.
Daily oatmeal can lower LDL by about 6 - 9%
1 Tablespoon of Metamucil daily can lower LDL by about 9%
3 TBSP of plant stanols/sterols such as in butter type spreads have shown to lower LDL by 10-15% but adds about 240 calories (unless you are substituting for butter calories anyway)
An apple a day demonstrated a 22% reduction in LDL after a year
1/3 an avocado a day improves HDL
Chia seeds are high in Omega 3 fatty acids which may help reduce triglycerides
Women should only have 1 oz of liquor or 4 oz of wine per day 6 days a week.
. I eat a lot of avocado and have upped my chia intake, and will pursue the other. (But not the sterol stuff, uurrgh!).
