Bloodwork Anxiety

The only way to fight this is use the adrenaline that you normally have being anxious to a different cause. That would be exercise and the fight to not get diabetes and to fight to eat better.

I don't do smoothies. We cook at home every night. I'm a huge broccoli and spinach fan. I'm going to have to eliminate cheese for sure. I eat red meat so rarely.

My doctor says that unfortunately genetics just aren't in my favor on this one. :-(

Park there is a lot of new data about blood work, my Tri's use to run 500-700 and the other factors were
high also, yes its a gift from our ancestors, however i went on med for it and i can now eat anything except sugar and all my blood work is normal, dont let it get you down, Peace

Larry ***

The vegan cheese recipe is not real cheese.
It's vegan meaning it's made from vegetables but the taste is similar to cheese.
There are many vegan cheese recipes out there. It's better than no cheese. lol

P.,

Just wanted to send encouragement about focusing on the positives...

...and that is you lowered your Tri's...and upped your HDL!! Those are both causes for celebration! :)

By raising your HDL...your overall number will of course go up...but it is the breakdown that counts!

Did you raise your good numbers more than what the increase of the bad ones was? For expample...if you raised your beneficial lipids by, say 10 points...even if the bad ones also went up by a couple points, you are likely in a good spot since you are improving your HDL in the overall sense.

I am sure you are going to be able to deal with this by making more lifesyle changes...

...but even if you did have to take the medication...you are likely to have no ill effects.

My hubs has to be on a statin b/c of his type 1 diabetes...and has zero side effects!

However, as I said...increasing your 'dreadmill' time (Lol!) should find you in your target zones I bet.:)

S.C.

This cholesterol issue is a huge focus today...I never knew about this issue for MOST of my life, before the internet, and now with aging my integrative MD checks all lipids...and this issue can cause major anxiety for so many. My levels are pretty good all in all and my MD is working to lower my homocysteine issues and not concerned about cholesterol...there are books out there about the cholesterol myth. I take a few supps to lower the homocysteine levels which can elevate with aging...and cholesterol is really needed for our brain health for starters...

In my parents life and they lived into 90's...cholesterol was not in our vocabulary..and they ate everything.....so they did not have ALL the tests done in today's world...I have a lot of my own theories on this all, and who knows truths if there are any. I don't think I even heard about cholesterol until in my 50-60's...I'm 76.

You are very young and to be so concerned about all this just doesn't seem RIGHT to my thinking, an old person's mind that I live in.

I'm in a group and get daily comments from people on the lipid issues and I'll post the link for you and maybe you want to comment on it.....up to you.

My total Chol is now 239 and Tri's are good and so is HDL, but LDL's are on the high side...but again all this cholesterol scare.....I question it so much. My non fasting glucose at the time of these tests was 99....I have not brought BREAD into my house for going on 5 yrs....I keep carbs down a lot and sugars too......

But as we know, I'm many many yrs older than you and did my share of breads in my life,,,but back then NEVER any of these tests....all so interesting isn't it.

Sugars and carbs are real issues, we need GOOD fats...

I bought a book about 8 yrs ago or so, The Heart Revolution and you might want to find it and read it...it's a good read and eye opener too.

Think about the book I mentioned....

I have a gf who NEVER gets any of these lipid tests done and she's fine with her decisions....she is overweight but basically in good health except now for some joint issues...she's had her share of Depression issues in her life, but seems very good now...no A/D's and she has done coffee enemas for many years as she's gone to Gerson Clinic years ago and learned about CE's and Armour thyroid....

Tcan't sleep. Anxious anout this appointment ....

:( I'm sorry...I hope you can get the rest that you need, and put your worries aside for now...

You will likely hear better news than you are anticipating when you talk with your doctor.:)

S.C.

It will be ok!! You might need to be REALLY particular about your diet, but I'm sure you will be able to manage this without meds at this point. Try to put it all in perspective and not project worry on to something that you are speculating on at this point. I know, easier said than done!!! I'm here if you need me.