Lowering LDL to help bones

Posted by maggie25 @maggie25, Aug 15 12:16pm

I recently consulted with Keith McCormick, DC, (author of the excellent book "Great Bones"), who said I have to get my LDL down. Until reading about it in his book, I had never heard of high cholesterol affecting bones. High cholesterol runs in my family. Since the consultation I have been eating almost only healthy fats and reducing my fat intake overall. For example, I used to eat a fair amount of cheese and crackers and am switching to carrot sticks and hummus or baba ganoush. More fish and chicken and less red meat. It has resulted in a little weight loss but also seems to have eliminated edema at the ankles. I have very thin bones to start with and 5 vertebral fractures. I wonder how long it takes to show a difference in LDL. Has anyone has success reducing cholesterol with diet?

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dishpain | @dishpain | Aug 16 4:59am

From what I have heard from others who have elevated cholesterol, that is Family inherited, Sometimes diet alone cannot help. Sometimes you may need some pharmaceutical help. I’m not saying not today and well by any means. I think it’s a good plan. But it just may not be enough. I wish you well !🙏

dishpain | @dishpain | Aug 16 5:02am

Auto correct. Got to love it. Today was supposed to say - to eat. Sorry

willow5 | @willow5 | Aug 16 10:45am

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I’ve shared here before - been vegetarian over 30 years and vegan for six years, runner, hiker, off and on weight training, etc. all the right things. Cholesterol runs high in my family. Chose to start taking statins a few years ago. Got a horrible result on the CT calcium score and my AliptoproteinB (another cholesterol test) is high. Oh, well. Glad there are meds and glad I chose to do a cardio workup on my 70th. Good luck!

palmisland47 | @palmisland47 | Aug 16 11:13am

Anyone think prolia is worth taking for bone health

dishpain | @dishpain | Aug 17 9:00am

I can tell you I am a healthcare worker and I also have a family member on that for their bones. They had taken another oral agent for over five years, but then had to switch to this Eventually, after I hiatus after oral med.
I believe it does have merit. But of course, everybody is an individual and you should go over everything with your provider

dishpain | @dishpain | Aug 17 9:02am

In reply to @willow5 "I’ve shared here before - been vegetarian over 30 years and vegan for six years, runner,..." + (show)

It’s great that you have lived so healthy for so long. Can you imagine where you might be had you not?
Keep doing what you think is right!
😊🙏

babbsjoy | @babbsjoy | Aug 17 9:47am

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@palmisland47
There is an osteoporosis group on this site where people discuss the different meds for osteoporosis—it’s very helpful. A lot about prolia…. I recently started on Tymlos.

willow5 | @willow5 | Aug 17 10:17am

In reply to @dishpain "It’s great that you have lived so healthy for so long. Can you imagine where you..." + (show)

Oh, gosh, I know! As much as I don’t like my bone and cardiovascular outcome, nor am I nuts about the meds I take, I am very grateful also for the medicines we can take to stave off more problems or lessen them. I appreciate this forum, also, that offers very little advice but lets people share what works for them.

dishpain | @dishpain | Aug 17 10:20am

In reply to @willow5 "Oh, gosh, I know! As much as I don’t like my bone and cardiovascular outcome, nor..." + (show)

Exactly! 👍🏻

artemis1886 | @artemis1886 | Aug 17 2:57pm

Family inherited cholesterol will not normally be controlled by diet alone. I have tried it. The cardiologist uses leqvio on me.one shot, three months later second shot thenevery six months. My first shot brought my cholesterol down quit a bit.