Anyone else have (or used to have) high cholesterol?

[lcvander]

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Well, phooey, I just realized that "high cholesterol" doesn't show up on the topic list, so how is anyone going to know what this is about??? I am going to repost the same message with a new subject heading...(I don't know how else to remedy the situation!)

Hi everyone,

Just wondering if any of you fit, healthy exercisers out there have had any problems with high cholesterol in the past (or present)...wanting to know if anyone has any recommendations about specific supplements or foods (aside from oatmeal and the standard low fat diet). My doc said she thinks it's more genetic than anything else so I will probably have to go on meds, but I am only 27 so I hate that thought! Maybe there are some encouraging stories about lowering cholesterol through vigorous Cathe workouts?

Thanks in advance for your moral support--I really need it!

Lauren

 

[kimyenchu]

Hello Lauren,

I thought that I had high cholesterol and that it was hereditary, but I had it checked and test results came back normal. High cholesterol can show itself as bumps in certain parts of your body: for me I had some tiny bumps under my eyes and I wanted to have them removed so I went to a laser clinic and they told me to get tested for high cholesterol.

I am not sure that high cholesterol is a problem unless you are overweight and eating lots of high fat foods. You might need medication later on in life, but for now you are far too young and it doesn't affect you, does it? I would say keep working out and watch what you eat. You might not lower cholesterol, but it will not cause heart problems either.

Not much help here I am afraid.

Yen

 

[kimyenchu]

Hello Lauren,

I thought that I had high cholesterol and that it was hereditary, but I had it checked and test results came back normal. High cholesterol can show itself as bumps in certain parts of your body: for me I had some tiny bumps under my eyes and I wanted to have them removed so I went to a laser clinic and they told me to get tested for high cholesterol.

I am not sure that high cholesterol is a problem unless you are overweight and eating lots of high fat foods. You might need medication later on in life, but for now you are far too young and it doesn't affect you, does it? I would say keep working out and watch what you eat. You might not lower cholesterol, but it will not cause heart problems either.

I am afraid I can't be of more help.

Yen