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Important information about statins that I’m going to ask my doc about

Aging Well | Last Active: Jun 27, 2023 | Replies (182)
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@merpreb

@thrushsong - Good morning. I have what is called FH, Familial hypercholesterolemia is an inherited defect in how my body recycles LDL (bad) cholesterol. As a consequence, LDL levels in the blood remain very high – in untreated adults, above 190 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) of blood. Until I tried Crestor for the 4th time my numbers were off the charts no matter my diet, exercise...

I know that you mentioned this is your post. I'd like to stay with lipid number and FH. The advantage that I see in taking Crestor now is that my total score has come down from a bit over 300 to 215, and that's just over a month of taking it. A very low in take of meat is recommended but it doesn't have to be eliminated entirely. Exercise is a big factor in trying to lower your numbers.

Do you exercise a lot?

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thumperguy | @thumperguy | Sep 23, 2020

Aha! yes Merry, "Familial hypercholesterolemia." That's the mouthful word I didn't remember correctly, calling it "Familial hyperlipidemia.

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thumperguy | @thumperguy | Sep 24, 2020

And yes Merry, I probably spend an inordinate amount of time trying to stay fit and healthy. For exercise, in addition to going at sort of an Energizer Bunny pace in daily activities, I walk daily and with my wife, do a relatively light weight routine 3 x weekly. I do all the food prep at our place preparing low-fat (i.e., no added cooking oils, no fried foods) 100% plant-based with only an occasional processed item like a Boca Burger, et. al.

I weigh less than I'd like to (120 lb's.) but can't seem to gain despite hosing down a daily Orgain pea protein chocolate shake plus eating high fat plant foods like avocado, olives and sinful dark chocolate bars. I think I posted my numbers earlier but in case not: Total cholesterol: 166, LDL 82, HDL 74,Trigs 52

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