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Must you change your diet if statins are doing the job?
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Aug 12 12:18pm | Replies (70)Comment receiving replies
I actually like whole foods, like vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and healthy fats. To me, they taste better and are more satisfying. Not loaded with as much sodium and chemicals either. Each one to his own choices, but I don’t really like fast food and a lot of processed stuff. I like the way I look much better when I’m eating right, too. My energy level is better and I’m not hungry a lot.
Oh, my total cholesterol was 160 before I started a statin last year.
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Are you still on statins or have a plan to get off statins, given your whole food diet plan? I'm a heart and kidney survivor (since 11/2/2022). I've been on statins since 9/26/2023. I had a rough go with my recovery since (due to a variety of situations). I had tremendous problems with eating, though I followed the standard recommendations. I adhered to a primarily Mediterranean diet. With one transplanted kidney, however, even that diet left my creatinine high and eFGR very low. I've been on a plant-based regimen for about five months. My efgr rose from about 26 to 63 and creatinine from 1.75 to 1.3. my glucose is averaging 90 on 12hr fasts and BP is stable at mid 120's over 80's. Unfortunately, my routine blood work does not have a lipid or cholesterol test but I'm hopeful that I can get off statins.