Hello all! I am 34, i have started Crestor 10mg 4 months ago, because my LDL was 210(genetic). Now it has dropped to 80. But my issue is that also my HDL dropped a lot , from 85 to 34. How can I increase it? I was thinking to add some Omega. Nuts i eat daily.
To those who have lowered cholesterol with diet alone, how strict did you have to be? Did you have to follow a perfect diet or was there some flexibility?
I was told today that my ldl is 112 - doctor isn’t overly concerned but told me to adjust my diet and retest in 6 months. I’m 34F 110lbs.
I do eat whole eggs daily (about 2-4) and I do eat skin on chicken thighs maybe 2-4 times per month. Aside from this I eat plenty of whole grains, fruit, veggies, seeds, and legumes. I don’t do any dairy and recently cut out red meat. I also don’t do fast food at all or take out very often. The only oil I use is olive oil. I do love a gluten free vegan dessert tho.
All of this said, could these things in my diet be contributing to that number being elevated? Does maintaining good cholesterol numbers mean following a perfect diet? I’ve also gained about 8lbs which is a lot considering I’m very short. Does that have an impact?
Any advice is truly appreciated as I’m trying to put together a plan to stick to for the next 6 months!
Has anyone had a cac scan and had plaque in left main only?