Posted on 12/04/2023 9:29:27 AM PST by ConservativeMind
“No matter what you do, you are wrong.”
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My 3 main food groups are Hot Wings, Pizza, and Enchiladas. I should live forever. But I won’t...
I think some is hereditary, but my doctor said Krill oil and Omega-3 will raise it. I take both. Exercise will raise it the most. A good HDL level protects your heart from the bad LDL if your LDL is high. I only weigh 135lbs but I’m fairly fit. I eat good food, not fast food.
Still:
I had mine checked 6 months ago and my total cholesterol was 305. My LDL was 214. My triglycerides were 179. My VLDL was 250. My HDL was 55. She almost freaked and started me on Nexletol. I also started a more potent Krill supplement. Nexletol is not a statin. I have been allergic to statins.
After 6 months, my total cholesterol is down to 214, my triglycerides are 86, and my VLDL is down to 17. My HDL is 66. My LDL is 134.
I had my arteries scanned and there was NO plaque buildup at all and that’s a miracle since I have the genetically high LDL and have for over 30 years. My PAD test was normal, and I didn’t have A-fib (just turned 69). The only thing that can make that even possible is the high HDL and genetics. I should have had three bypasses by now!
I’m in terrible shape and take cholesterol meds. But I’ve cut way way back on beef and somehow my good, which has historically low, crawled into the normal range.
I wish I could exercise, but when you have bone on bone in your knees, walking isn’t fun.
I’d give just about anything to weigh 150 or 165, but I stand a better chance of flapping my arms and flying to the moon.
I have one bad ankle from being knocked down by a dog five years ago, but it’s not bone on bone. It was misdiagnosed and not treated promptly. A little arthritis and short tendons but when it acts up, I wear a brace. That happens mostly in winter.
Knees are good.
I rarely eat red meat but do eat a lot of fish and chicken. I eat an avocado every day with a splash of olive oil, malt vinegar, and balsamic vinegar instead of store-bought dressing. I cook a pot of white beans on the stove twice a week with onion and garlic. I eat a cup each day. I eat a tablespoon of raw honey a day. Eat nothing out of a can or a box. No added sugar to anything. Until I messed up the ankle, I was riding a mountain bike 30 miles through the woods three times a week and walking 3-5 miles the other days, at 64-years-old. Since I had to stop most of that, I gained a little bit of weight, but my BMI is still normal.
The ankle improves each year, so I hope to be back on a bike soon.
Sit down and figure out what you CAN do and do it. Anything is better than nothing. Even if you sit in a chair and lift weights, that’s good. I hope you can do what you need to do to get better!
I have a picture of me on my profile that was taken at 64 about two weeks before I messed up the ankle. Not the first pic. That’s me at 17, LOL The second picture is me at 64.
Man, you are my hero. I’m 63 and a pile of junk, which of course is all my fault.
You are six years younger than me. I’ll tell you what I tell my husband. He’s 85 and sits all day in a recliner. He had blood clots a year ago that went to one lung and put him in the hospital for a week, from sitting.
Start moving something. LOL It doesn’t matter what, just move. As long as you are still above ground, it’s not too late. 😉 Search exercises online for people with bad knees. You need to move your legs even if you aren’t putting a lot of weight on them. The doctors said his blood clots came from his legs and inactivity. Do knee friendly activities. You don’t have to run or walk marathons.
I saw a woman in a wheelchair the last time I walked our local paved trail. She was paralyzed from the waist down. She had arms the size of a male body builder and boy could she fly in that wheelchair. She had somebody with her to get the wheelchair in and out of the vehicle but once on the trail, she was flying! Her legs didn’t work but there was nothing wrong with her arms.
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yep, I know. I need to move despite the pain. I sit way way to much
My husband has two bad ankles. That’s one reason he sits too much. I understand the pain and don’t do anything that makes your knees worse. I got him some hand weights and now he lifts weights from his recliner. He also marches his feet while sitting and does squats while standing at the kitchen sink. I’m quite the little drill sergeant. Lol
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