... especially after the results of my husband's cholesterol test this morning. It showed a total cholesterol of 222, the lowest it has even tested at home. I was so sure it was wrong that I made him take it again and it was the same number. ... (3 replies)
... but the latest test showed for DH a 222 total ch, LDL of 138 and HDL of 51. ... (2 replies)
... When I went to the doc. in December, my total cholesterol, "fasting" was 222. ... (7 replies)
... months ago, before starting the "makeover", I was 245 lbs, with a total Cholesterol of 279. ... (6 replies)
... so I increased my intake of things such as olive oil, walnuts, pecans and yes, peanut butter. ... (2 replies)
... My doc has tried me on Lipitor and Zocor I have taken neither due to my endo saying NO and another agreeing. Here is the rest of the story. ... (3 replies)
... LDL Cholesterol 63. ... (13 replies)
... Component Results
Component Standard Range Your Value
Cholesterol 120-199 mg/dL 147
The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) has set the
following guidelines (reference ranges) for Cholesterol:
Optimal.....................<200 mg/dL
Borderline High.............200-239 mg/dL
High........................> or = 240 mg/dL
Triglycerides 30-150 mg/dL 222
The... (13 replies)
... After last year result, I found out i have high cholesterol, high LDL, low hdl, and High Tri. , I decided to look around available supplement. FYI, I believe my cholesterol is heritage, so there are so much I can do to control it. ... (13 replies)
... Our cholesterol numbers are not like out height. They are not fixed and are subject to fluctuation. Your change from 196 to 222 is well within the bounds of normal fluctuation. ... (8 replies)
... I've changed my diet and significantly reduce my calorie intake as well as stepped up the 6 day a week pace of my exercise. ... (12 replies)
... I know it's not much of an increase but it still makes me wonder. ... (4 replies)
... he check up. After that, I did some internet research, and decided to take some supplement. I took mainly fish oil, that did low down my tri. and also got rid of joint pain. My total was also lower, but still in border line high.. but improved .. now 222. ... (15 replies)
... he did this out of sheer will power... ... (3 replies)
... I do exercise, as I get 45 mins of cardio, 5 days a week. I am very active and my weight is 130lbs at 5 foot 7 inches. My blood pressure is normal and I do not have any other health issues. ... (11 replies)
... My numbers were quite a bit like yours and I was able to lower them to normal in one year on Niaspan... without all the aches and pains of statins. ... (12 replies)
... My numbers were quite a bit like yours and I was able to lower them to normal in one year on Niaspan... without all the aches and pains of statins. ... (6 replies)
... A very useful benchmark - thanks! (6 replies)
... I took pravachol for 2 or 3 years. It seemed to have the least amount of side effects out of the 3 statins I have been on... but also improved my cholesterol numbers the least. Stick with it to see how it goes. Some people can lower cholesrterol through weight loss and exercise. I'm not that lucky. ... (6 replies)
... months, I achieved results that statins were never able to provide me in 7 years of taking them. I was never able to get below 210 on statins. Niacin, however, worked way better with not nearly as many side effects. ... (2 replies)
