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High Cholesterol: how do you control it?

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Jun 20, 2022 | Replies (49)
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@johnbishop Hi John,

I'm just wondering if intermittent fasting has caused a lowering in your cholesterol numbers. Have the lipids been checked since you started the fasting program?

I do know that weight loss can be a factor in lowering lipids (as well as blood pressure and so many other things), so I'm guessing with the weight loss you've experienced from fasting that you've probably improved those numbers?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jun 18, 2022

Hi Teresa, I haven't checked my numbers but I'm sure they are much better as I always watch my BMI on my bluetooth scale. When I started my BMI was 31.1 and now it's 27.9.

Here's a clinical study that was done -- Impact of Intermittent Fasting on Lipid Profile–A Quasi-Randomized Clinical Trial: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2020.596787/full

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callalloo | @callalloo | Jun 18, 2022

I read that even fasting for 16-18 hours can break a vicious cycle of insulin resistance. If it's true, that's kind of amazing I think. And the medical establishment might be able to start some permanent changes in patients by educating about, and supporting, fasting therapies. For the cynics that point out that Big Pharma would hate and fight it, I'll anti with a thought that Big Insurance might love it tho'.

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