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HI I'm 43 years old. I’ve been on blood test last week. My total cholesterol is in 168, my triglycerides in 132 my LDL is 114, VLDL-COL 26.4. I have a very healthy life style 6 times of exercise per week. Mediterranean diet (no alcohol or wine) and take atenolol (0.25 gr daily) for HBP diagnosed a couple of years ago. My dad died at 63 with a heart attack. I been trying to prevent a greater risk of CBD, apparently I 've failed on HDL levels. How can I boost the HDL as I've been prevented this is as bad as having high LDL levels. Please your opinion. Thanks in advance FB
By the way I leave in LPZ Bolivia 3600 m above sea of altitude. My blood tests on this matter are okay red globules, hematocrit. Etc.
By the way I leave in LPZ Bolivia 3600 m above sea of altitude. My blood tests on this matter are okay red globules, hematocrit. Etc.
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I'm curious when you say Mediterranean diet but say no wine? That kind of rules out that diet, which is partly based on the antioxidants contained in red wine. It's also very high in olive oil and fatty fish, which should give you pretty good HDL levels -- in fact, looking at the numbers, your HDL isn't all that low, at least from what you report -- a couple fish oil or flax seed capsules a day should elevate it. On the other hand, if you're eating and exercising that well, why are your triglycerides high, if you report accurately? These usually come from eating hydrogenated vegetable oils, which are definitely not part of the Mediterranean diet. Also, that diet is fine for some, but there's no one diet that's fine for everyone. Do you eat a lot of white flour and potatoes, for example? Might not be the best thing for you. And there isn't one Mediterranean diet -- Italians eat differently than Greeks and both are different from Arabic cultures all of which eat a form of the Mediterranean diet.
Thanks for the answer Doc I'll take your advise. I do a lot of excersice and take omega 3 as suplemnt. I'll try to ad some wine to my mediteranean diet and see what happens then.
Thanks for the answer, actually I don’t eat too much hydrogenated oils, flour and potatoes, or carbohydrates, I guess a couple of wine drinks could help. My HDL levels are on 28,ldl 114, triglycerides 132 and total cholesterol 168. My doctor says I should boost my hdl levels and at least sustain my triglycerides and ldl that are ok (below maximums recommended).
Let's see what happens with the wine and your recommendations within a couple of months
Let's see what happens with the wine and your recommendations within a couple of months
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Well aerobic exercise, losing weight, avoiding saturated fats and taking mono-unsaturated fats helps raise HDL levels. Other than this omega-3 fatty acid supplements and niacin can also help raise the HDL levels but ask your doctor before starting this. Take care!
The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history. Hence this reply to your post should only be considered as a guiding line and you must consult your doctor at the earliest for your medical problem.
Well aerobic exercise, losing weight, avoiding saturated fats and taking mono-unsaturated fats helps raise HDL levels. Other than this omega-3 fatty acid supplements and niacin can also help raise the HDL levels but ask your doctor before starting this. Take care!
The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history. Hence this reply to your post should only be considered as a guiding line and you must consult your doctor at the earliest for your medical problem.
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