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crazyfrog
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 Posted: 03/15/05 - 22:10 Post subject: lowering cholesterol
any advice on books or websites to check out?
my dr checked my blood last week and its really high. as in, i cant believe that i havent keeled over from a heart attack. 
it runs in my family along with high blood pressure and heart disease so we did the blood work to see where i stand and to take some preventative action. in addition to the high cholesterol, the dr put me on bp meds as well (shes never gotten a reading below 130/90 on me) but a very low dose.
anyway, i realize what a huge deal this is, especially with me being as young as i am. i have 6 months to get it down and i need help! any reccommendations for info would be greatly appreciated!
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Running Brewer
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Posted: 03/15/05 - 23:56 Post subject:
Well I am working on lowering mine. I just started to follow the South Beach diet. I'll let you know how it helps in May when I get my cholesterol checked again.
Even if you don't plan on following that diet I would definitely check out the book. It is full of information.
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 03/16/05 - 00:46 Post subject:
Eating oatmeal frequently helps. Or just things that have a good amount of soluble fiber. Can anyone confirm this?
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Posted: 03/16/05 - 07:33 Post subject:
we followed dean ornish's program for years froggie, it was very strict at the time and i know it is a little more moderate now. unfortunately, our problem is one best addressed by meds and he still struggles to keep it under 180.  diet alone will not effect a great enough change.
we have eliminated all red meat, most dairy, all cheese of course, no processed crap at all, really low sugar, no white flour stuff, and probably eat more salmon, oatmeal, and nuts  than most people.
there are so many good books out now, i really believe it's a lifestyle though; diet and exercise for life.
good luck, hope you can move it downward on your own.
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Posted: 03/16/05 - 17:34 Post subject:
| MechEngDropout wrote: | | Eating oatmeal frequently helps. Or just things that have a good amount of soluble fiber. Can anyone confirm this? |
i beleive in the oatmeal plan myself, so far the only problem i have had cholesterol wise was to increase it, they told me to reduce my oatmeal when they found out how much i ate then.
i still use it to keep in at a resonalble level though. just don't tell my doctors. it's no where near as low as it used to be.
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crazyfrog
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Posted: 03/16/05 - 20:35 Post subject:
| MechEngDropout wrote: | | Eating oatmeal frequently helps. Or just things that have a good amount of soluble fiber. Can anyone confirm this? |
this is pretty much what my dr said. more fiber. in fact she really didnt mention anything else. she said that actually eating fiber is not much different than taking supplements...
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Posted: 03/17/05 - 22:50 Post subject:
| crazyfrog wrote: |
this is pretty much what my dr said. more fiber. in fact she really didnt mention anything else. she said that actually eating fiber is not much different than taking supplements... |
Flax seed. 
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TriBob
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Posted: 03/18/05 - 08:42 Post subject:
Cut down on fried food and saturated fats (cookies and processed snacks).
I went to a nutritionist last year and he recommended flax seed supplements as well for fat processing. Not specifically for cholesteral. Luckily my cholesteral is very good; but, for endurance and fat metabalism.
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crazyfrog
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Posted: 03/18/05 - 16:50 Post subject:
| JACKED UP wrote: |
Flax seed. |
where is this usually found in the grocery store. i looked for it breifly the other day, but couldnt find it...
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Posted: 03/18/05 - 19:30 Post subject:
| crazyfrog wrote: |
where is this usually found in the grocery store. i looked for it breifly the other day, but couldnt find it... |
I find it near the produce in the natural food section. Ask someone if you don't find it.
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Running Brewer
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Posted: 03/19/05 - 11:27 Post subject:
Something else to check out is the cereal section. There are a lot of cereals out now adays that are high fiber (some up to 12g/ serving  )and low in sugars. I just picked up Uncle Sam's whole grain with Flaxseed. I put a little splenda on it.
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crazyfrog
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Posted: 03/20/05 - 13:58 Post subject:
| Running Brewer wrote: | | Something else to check out is the cereal section. There are a lot of cereals out now adays that are high fiber (some up to 12g/ serving )and low in sugars. I just picked up Uncle Sam's whole grain with Flaxseed. I put a little splenda on it. |
i grabed some kashi go lean crunch (8g fiber) the other day. the fiber twgs just didnt look that appetizing. and my dr recommened starting easy on the fiber so my stomach doesnt revolt. ive only had one bowl of the kashi and i, um, can already see a difference, if you catch my drift...
but, for something that has so much fiber, its pretty tastey. i also grabed smart start, heart healthy. its only got 5g fiber, but thats still more that other cereals out there and its really good to.
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Posted: 03/20/05 - 18:08 Post subject:
i have a feeling I might need to see a nutritionist soon also. I try and watch what I eat but my cholesterol is not coming down. I am going to get it checked again sometime in April when I go in for my physical. If it is still up, I am going to ask for a referal to a nutritionist to help explain what I can and can't eat while keeping my energy up for running.
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