Mom's blood test results - help to interpret?

[mslagirl]

Hi. My mom, in her early 60s and 5'2" and 117 pounds, just got her blood test results back.

Her total cholesterol is 280. Triglycerides 72. VLDL is 13. LDL is 185. HDL is 81. Cholesterol/HDL ratio is 3.5. LDL/HDL ratio is 2.28.

Her creatinine serum is .44 (low according to the report). Glucose is 180. TSH (high sensitivity) is .36, low according to the report.

Please help interpret the results. What changes should she make to her diet? Thanks so much!

[mslagirl]

What foods could she add and eliminate that lowers LDL and glucose? Thanks!

[mslagirl]

She doesn't eat red meat. She usually eats instant noodles, eggs, bread, and white rice.

[Encephalomalcia]

HDL is excellent.  I would like to know how she got it that high.  What does she eat?  The LDL needs to come down to about 100.  If she eats red meat, she most likely could bring it down by reducing or eliminating the red meat.  She will need to watch her blood sugar as 180 is a little high.  If the LDL does not come down with diet, she may need to take a cholesterol medication to help get it down.  Sometimes it takes only a little bit of cholesterol medication and not a normal recommended dose.