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very bad cholesterol, only 22 years old..help plz
QueenBee612011 posted:
i'm 22 year old female
102lbs and 5 feet in height
my LDL is 162
HDL is 250
i'm not sure what my triglycerides is but my doctor didn't say anything so it must be a good level
high cholesterol does run in my family and i currently started simvastatin
can someone please explain how to get my total cholesterol level...and what are the best ways to diet and exercise.
the way my doctor told me seemed it was very very bad cholesterol i have for my height and weight.
also, i think when pregnant, cholesterol levels increase, i'm not sure by how much..but i had a miscarriage..i was 4 months pregnant. but my miscarriage was in june 2011, so i'm thinking my hormones would be back to normal by now.
102lbs and 5 feet in height
my LDL is 162
HDL is 250
i'm not sure what my triglycerides is but my doctor didn't say anything so it must be a good level
high cholesterol does run in my family and i currently started simvastatin
can someone please explain how to get my total cholesterol level...and what are the best ways to diet and exercise.
the way my doctor told me seemed it was very very bad cholesterol i have for my height and weight.
also, i think when pregnant, cholesterol levels increase, i'm not sure by how much..but i had a miscarriage..i was 4 months pregnant. but my miscarriage was in june 2011, so i'm thinking my hormones would be back to normal by now.
3 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:very bad cholesterol, only 22 years old..help plzi'm 22 year old female<br />102lbs and 5 feet in height<br /><br />my LDL is 162<br />HDL is 250<br /><br />i'm not sure what my triglycerides is but my doctor didn't say anything so it must be a good level<br /><br /><br />high cholesterol does run in my family and i currently started simvastatin <br /><br /><br />can someone please explain how to get my total cholesterol level...and what are the best ways to diet and exercise.<br /><br /><br />the way my doctor told me seemed it was very very bad cholesterol i have for my height and weight. <br /><br /><br />also, i think when pregnant, cholesterol levels increase, i'm not sure by how much..but i had a miscarriage..i was 4 months pregnant. but my miscarriage was in june 2011, so i'm thinking my hormones would be back to normal by now.
BillH99 responded:
Those numbers do not sound right. I suspect that the 250 is total Cholesterol.
Call the doctors office and get a copy of the lab report.
There should be 4 numbers (for cholesterol, you might have had other blood work).
Total Cholesterol
HDL (high density lipids)
LDL (low density)
Triglycerides
And also ask if there are some older ones also. If this is a sudden change then you need to talk to the doctor about checking thyroid and other things that might have changes.
.and what are the best ways to diet and exercise.
For exercise the starting recommendation is for 30 minutes a day (can be done in 3 10 minute sessions) 5 times a week for aerobics. Brisk walking will do. But more intense exercise is better. There are all kinds of exercises that you can do; biking, swimming, jazercise, gym machines.
And you should do one or two session of strength exercise. There are a lot that you can do with things such as stretch bands and just body weight.
For a diet I think that the Mediterranean diet is a good basic diet. Use the Search box at the top of this page and you can find out more on both the diet and exercise.
But this is the basic of a good diet.
You want a moderate amount of fats (25-35% of calories), but limit the amount of saturated fats and not transfats. You can get good fats from things like fish, olive oil, nuts and avocados.
For protein - you want most of it from lean chicken, turkey, fish, soy, beans, low fat diary, and lean beef. You can have still have fatty beef and full fat cheese, just limit the amounts and frequency.
LOTS & LOTS of fruits and veggies.
And limit your consumption of refined carbs. That includes things like sugar (and things like sweet beverages) and white flour products. Try to eat more whole grain products.
Call the doctors office and get a copy of the lab report.
There should be 4 numbers (for cholesterol, you might have had other blood work).
Total Cholesterol
HDL (high density lipids)
LDL (low density)
Triglycerides
And also ask if there are some older ones also. If this is a sudden change then you need to talk to the doctor about checking thyroid and other things that might have changes.
.and what are the best ways to diet and exercise.
For exercise the starting recommendation is for 30 minutes a day (can be done in 3 10 minute sessions) 5 times a week for aerobics. Brisk walking will do. But more intense exercise is better. There are all kinds of exercises that you can do; biking, swimming, jazercise, gym machines.
And you should do one or two session of strength exercise. There are a lot that you can do with things such as stretch bands and just body weight.
For a diet I think that the Mediterranean diet is a good basic diet. Use the Search box at the top of this page and you can find out more on both the diet and exercise.
But this is the basic of a good diet.
You want a moderate amount of fats (25-35% of calories), but limit the amount of saturated fats and not transfats. You can get good fats from things like fish, olive oil, nuts and avocados.
For protein - you want most of it from lean chicken, turkey, fish, soy, beans, low fat diary, and lean beef. You can have still have fatty beef and full fat cheese, just limit the amounts and frequency.
LOTS & LOTS of fruits and veggies.
And limit your consumption of refined carbs. That includes things like sugar (and things like sweet beverages) and white flour products. Try to eat more whole grain products.
Report This| Share this:very bad cholesterol, only 22 years old..help plzThose numbers do not sound right. I suspect that the 250 is total Cholesterol.<br /><br />Call the doctors office and get a copy of the lab report.<br /><br />There should be 4 numbers (for cholesterol, you might have had other blood work).<br /><br />Total Cholesterol<br />HDL (high density lipids)<br />LDL (low density)<br />Triglycerides<br /><br />And also ask if there are some older ones also. If this is a sudden change then you need to talk to the doctor about checking thyroid and other things that might have changes.<br /><br />.<i><b>and what are the best ways to diet and exercise.</b></i><br /><br />For exercise the starting recommendation is for 30 minutes a day (can be done in 3 10 minute sessions) 5 times a week for aerobics. Brisk walking will do. But more intense exercise is better. There are all kinds of exercises that you can do; biking, swimming, jazercise, gym machines.<br /><br />And you should do one or two session of strength exercise. There are a lot that you can do with things such as stretch bands and just body weight.<br /><br />For a diet I think that the Mediterranean diet is a good basic diet. Use the Search box at the top of this page and you can find out more on both the diet and exercise.<br /><br />But this is the basic of a good diet.<br /><br />You want a moderate amount of fats (25-35% of calories), but limit the amount of saturated fats and not transfats. You can get good fats from things like fish, olive oil, nuts and avocados.<br /><br />For protein - you want most of it from lean chicken, turkey, fish, soy, beans, low fat diary, and lean beef. You can have still have fatty beef and full fat cheese, just limit the amounts and frequency.<br /><br /><b>LOTS & LOTS </b>of fruits and veggies.<br /><br />And limit your consumption of refined carbs. That includes things like sugar (and things like sweet beverages) and white flour products. Try to eat more whole grain products.
QueenBee612011 replied to BillH99's response:
am confused myself of what the doc said, but she left me a voice mail...
she said..my good cholesterol is 250
and my bad cholesterol is 162
she said..my good cholesterol is 250
and my bad cholesterol is 162
Report This| Share this:very bad cholesterol, only 22 years old..help plz<i>am confused myself of what the doc said, but she left me a voice mail...<br />she said..my good cholesterol is 250<br />and my bad cholesterol is 162</i>
QueenBee612011 replied to BillH99's response:
update, i called back my doc and my total cholesterol is 250
and my bad cholesterol is 162.
and my bad cholesterol is 162.
Report This| Share this:very bad cholesterol, only 22 years old..help plzupdate, i called back my doc and my total cholesterol is 250 <br />and my bad cholesterol is 162.
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